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Gone Girl

A Novel

Gillian Flynn

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Question 1 of 6
What primary event prompted Nick and Amy to relocate from New York City to North Carthage, Missouri?
  • A. Amy's parents went bankrupt and could no longer afford their New York lifestyle.
  • B. Nick and Amy wanted to use Amy's trust fund to open a local bar.
  • C. Nick's mother was sick with cancer and required care and assistance.
  • D. Nick was offered a lucrative teaching job at the local junior college.
Question 2 of 6
How does Nick finally realize that Amy is alive and actively framing him for her murder?
  • A. He finds her money belt hidden beneath the floorboards in their home.
  • B. He follows her anniversary treasure hunt clues to a woodshed filled with extravagant items bought on his maxed-out credit cards.
  • C. Detective Boney shows him a video of Amy buying a car with stolen cash.
  • D. He catches Amy trying to steal urine from their pregnant neighbor.
Question 3 of 6
According to Amy, what is the 'cool girl' myth?
  • A. A genuinely independent woman who rejects traditional marriage roles and expectations.
  • B. A woman who successfully balances a demanding career with perfect domestic life.
  • C. A fake personality women present to seem effortlessly appealing, accommodating, and sexy to men.
  • D. The idealized, fictional version of herself her parents wrote about in their children's books.
Question 4 of 6
What strategy does Nick use to successfully coax Amy out of hiding?
  • A. He goes on a national talk show to publicly confess his faults, apologize, and ask her to come home.
  • B. He uses the media to threaten to expose her past fake assault allegations to the police.
  • C. He secretly contacts Desi Collings and offers him money to turn Amy in.
  • D. He hires a private investigator to track her down in the Ozarks and promises to leave his mistress.
Question 5 of 6
How does Amy explain her disappearance to the police and the public upon her return?
  • A. She claims she had a mental breakdown and wandered into the woods.
  • B. She accuses Nick's mistress, Andie, of kidnapping her out of jealousy.
  • C. She claims she was abducted by two neighbors in the Ozarks who stole her money.
  • D. She frames her ex-boyfriend, Desi Collings, as her kidnapper and rapist.
Question 6 of 6
Why does Nick ultimately decide to stay with Amy at the end of the story, despite knowing she is a murderer?
  • A. He is legally bound by a restrictive contract drafted by his lawyer, Tanner Bolt.
  • B. He believes they challenge each other to be their best selves, and Amy reveals she is actually pregnant.
  • C. He realizes he will be given the death penalty if he tries to contradict her story to the press.
  • D. He is blackmailed by Amy's parents, who threaten to ruin his bar business.

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Gone Girl Summary & Overview

Gone Girl (2012) is the story of Amy Dunne, who one day vanishes from her cozy midwestern home. Her sudden disappearance becomes a sensational nation-wide headline – and the biggest suspect is her husband, Nick. But what follows is a head-spinning plot that takes on the subjects of relationship dynamics, private and public identities, the influence of media, and the institution of marriage.

Who Should Listen to Gone Girl?

  • People who enjoy mysteries with surprising plot twists
  • Anyone who likes a good crime thriller
  • Fans of iconic female characters in fiction

About the Author: Gillian Flynn

Gillian Flynn is a popular American author and screenwriter whose work has won multiple awards and critical acclaim. In addition to Gone Girl – one of the most popular crime fiction books of recent decades, with over 20 million copies sold – she has also written Sharp Objects and Dark Places. Flynn’s film work includes the screenplay adaptation of Gone Girl and the 2018 crime-drama Widows.

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