Characters
The book opens with the line "______ is dead, but they don't know this yet"
Lydia
Who does James slap?
Nath
How does Lydia die?
She drowns
What item symbolizes the gendered expectations on Marilyn?
her mother's Betty Crocker cookbook
Where is Everything I Never Told You mainly set?
Middlewood, Ohio in the 1950s-1970s
Which character steals in order to get attention?
Hannah
Who does Nath punch?
Jack
Why does Marilyn return home after running away?
She finds out she is pregnant
What TWO symbolic items does Marilyn find hidden in Lydia's backpack?
cigarettes and condoms
James and Marilyn meet in a class he is teaching about what?
cowboys
Who does Jack have a secret crush on?
Nath
Who warns Marilyn that she will regret marrying James?
Marilyn's mother
What does Lydia do with Nath's Harvard acceptance letter?
She rips it up
What item symbolizes the fresh start that Nath desires to have at Harvard?
A new shirt
What court case made interracial marriage legal?
Loving vs. Virginia
Who does James have an affair with?
Louisa
What does Marilyn do after confronting James about his affair?
Destroys Lydia's room
What skill does Jack teach Lydia?
How to drive
Dr. Wolff
When did the stereotype of the "Model Housewife" become a major part of American culture?
after World War II
What is the name of Marilyn's mother?
Doris
After catching Hannah wearing the necklace James gave her, Lydia reacts by doing what?
rips the necklace off her neck
What does Marilyn discover Lydia has written in the diaries she gave her?
Nothing
What edible item symbolizes the gendered pressure put on Marilyn?
egg
What historical event does Nath watch on tv which then sparks his love for space?
the Gemini 9 launch