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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. What does Camille remember Adora do to a child in Chapter 7?

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

3. Where does Camille follow Amma in Chapter 7?

4. How old was Ann Nash?

5. What does Vickery reveal about Ann?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, Adora's friends reveal information about Amma's reputation. What is Amma's reputation?

2. What causes Amma's tantrum in Chapter 4, and what is Adora's reaction?

3. What does Adora reprimand Camille about in Chapter 3?

4. How does Amma treat the girls in her group?

5. In Chapter 2, Camille goes to the Nash home. What characteristics stand out about the Nash family?

6. In Chapter 6, Camille talks to the Nashs about Ann. How do they describe her?

7. What does Adora do to the baby in Chapter 7?

8. What is keeping the rest of the area newspapers from covering this story?

9. How are Camille and Richard similar?

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 John Keene. How are these characters similar and different? What draws them to one another?

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

What is the role of flashback in the text? Why does Flynn use this literary device in her writing?

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