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As I Lay Dying
William Faulkner
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Sections 1–6
Sections 7–12
Sections 13–19
Sections 20–28
Sections 29–33
Sections 34–39
Sections 40–45
Sections 46–52
Sections 53–59
Characters
Character List
Addie Bundren
Darl Bundren
Jewel Bundren
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Existence and Mortality
Role of Women
Religion
Family Dysfunction
Self-Interest
Quotes By Section
Sections 1–6
Sections 7–12
Sections 13–19
Sections 20–28
Sections 29–33
Sections 34–39
Sections 40–45
Sections 46–52
Sections 53–59
Quotes By Character
Darl Bundren
Addie Bundren
Jewel Bundren
Anse Bundren
Dewey Dell
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Sections 1–6
Sections 7–12
Sections 13–19
Sections 20–28
Sections 29–33
Sections 34–39
Sections 40–45
Sections 46–52
Sections 53–59
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Character List Quiz
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Who is the eldest Bundren child?
Cash
Dewey Dell
Jewel
Vardaman
2
of 5
Who is not the biological child of Anse Bundren?
Cash
Dewey Dell
Jewel
Vardaman
3
of 5
Who is the father of Dewey Dell’s unborn baby?
Lafe
Whitfield
Moseley
Gillespie
4
of 5
Who is the Bundren’s neighbor, who helps the family by hiring Darl, Jewel, and Cash to perform odd jobs?
Whitfield
Peabody
Tull
Gillespie
5
of 5
Who is the first druggist Dewey Dell asks for abortion drugs?
Moseley
MacGowan
Gillespie
Peabody
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