View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camille's partner at the search party tell her?

2. In what chapter does Camille reveal she is a cutter?

3. How many girls are in Amma's group of friends?

4. What is the last word Camille cut into her skin?

5. What does Adora bring to Camille in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Adora react to Marian's death?

2. According to Camille in Chapter 1, what are are the two types of people in Wind Gap?

3. How does Camille describe her mother when she sees her for the first time in Chapter 2?

4. What are the details listed on the missing poster that Camille sees in Chapter 1?

5. How are Camille and Richard similar?

6. Why does Curry ask Camille to cover the story in Wind Gap?

7. How was Ann Nash's body found?

8. What story is Camille working on at the beginning of Chapter 1?

9. What are the reasons why Camille gives for taking baths instead of showers?

10. In Chapter 1, how does Camille describe Wind Gap?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Camille and Amma. How is Amma a foil for Camille's character?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of death in the text. Look for specific scenes and examples that highlight how this theme is explored throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 6, Flynn writes, "Luckily everyone drinks in Wind Gap" (82). What role does alcohol consumption play in the town?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 566 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample