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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. Who is John's girlfriend?

2. Where does Amma want to go to college?

3. Where does Camille meet Richard in Chapter 8?

4. What does Camille take from the kitchen before going to her room in Chapter 11?

5. What question does Camille ask Jackie about Adora in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the one room school house in the woods in Chapter 10?

2. What is Camille's experience at Katie Lacey's house in Chapter 9?

3. What does Camille learn about Natalie after talking to John in Chapter 10?

4. What is Meredith Wheeler upset about in Chapter 10?

5. Why does Camille go to see Richard at the start of Chapter 12?

6. What is one of the stories that Camille tells Richard about Wind Gap's violent history?

7. In Chapter 10, Camille sees John Keene up close for the first time. What does he look like?

8. Why does Camille decide to go to the Keene's at the start of Chapter 8?

9. How does Adora's attitude toward Camille change when Camille is sick in Chapter 13?

10. What do Camille and Amma do in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role that mental illnesses and disorders have on the text and the characters. How do these disorders impact the characters and their actions throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The Preaker family owns and operates the pig slaughtering industry in Wind Gap. Analyze the symbolism of this industry.

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