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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Lucy get scared?

2. What does Pam drink when she goes off the wagon in Book 4, Chapter 1?

3. Where does Olive's son, Christopher live?

4. Where did Diana kill herself in her childhood home?

5. What was the name of the people who learned that Diana had been sexually abused by her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bob say to Margaret when she tries to apologize after an argument?

2. How does Bob help Matt after Diana commits suicide?

3. What is wrong with Charlene Bibber's dog, and what care is he receiving?

4. How does Margaret's preaching change after she learns she might lose her job?

5. Did Bob ever envy Jim?

6. Why does Bob get upset when Margaret is late when they are in Boston?

7. What sexual abuse did Diana endure as a girl?

8. What do Matt Beach's former coworkers have to say about him?

9. What do Larry and Ariel want to do for Jim's birthday and how does he feel about their plan?

10. Where is Matt when Bob leaves the airport and returns to Shirley Falls, and what instructions does Bob give him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Occasionally, the narrator directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that the narrator is having conversations with readers throughout Tell Me Everything? How do these conversations provide information to readers that characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

Essay Topic 2

Lucy and Olive often share stories. What do their stories communicate about unrecorded lives?

Essay Topic 3

Lucy calls Janice and Bob sin-eaters. Why does Lucy refer to them as sin-eaters?

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