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Babbitt
Sinclair Lewis
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1-2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6-7
Chapters 8-12
Chapter 13
Chapters 14-17
Chapters 18-20
Chapters 21-26
Chapters 27-31
Chapter 32-34
Analysis
Characters
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Summary
Characters
Chapters 1-2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6-7
Chapters 8-12
Chapter 13
Chapters 14-17
Chapters 18-20
Chapters 21-26
Chapters 27-31
Chapter 32-34
Study Questions
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapter 4 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 4 Quiz
1
of 5
Who does Babbitt argue with over the poetic value of Laylock's advertisement for the Glen Oriole division?
Himself
Laylock
Myra
Riesling
2
of 5
What relation does Babbitt imagine Riesling is to him?
Twin
No relation
Father figure
Younger brother
3
of 5
What does Babbitt lack real knowledge of?
Architecture, landscaping, and economics
Leases, titles, prices
Newspapers and hearsay
His fantasies
4
of 5
What does Archibald Purdy want to build?
A butcher shop
A grocer's
A strip mall
A housing development
5
of 5
How much profit does Lyte make on the sale of the lot, thanks to Babbitt?
$4,000
$400
$600
$9,000
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