Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 and 2
Chapter 3: Myrtle Bouchard, aka Miss Merle
Chapter 4 and 5
Chapters 6 and 7
Chapter 8: Louis Alfred Dimoulin, aka Lou Dimes
Chapter 9: Joseph Seabury, aka Rufe
Chapter 10 and 11
Chapter 12: Sully
Chapters 13 and 14
Chapters 15 and 16
Chapter 17–20
Important Quotations Explained
Key Facts
Study Questions and Suggested Essay Topics
Quiz
Suggestions for Further Reading
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