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The Bean Trees
Barbara Kingsolver
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter One: The One to Get Away
Chapters Two–Three
Chapter Four: Tug Fork Water
Chapters Five–Six
Chapter Seven: How They Eat in Heaven
Chapters Eight–Nine
Chapters Ten–Eleven
Chapters Twelve–Thirteen
Chapters Fourteen–Fifteen
Chapters Sixteen–Seventeen
Characters
Character List
Taylor Greer
Lou Ann
Estevan
Turtle
Alice Greer
Mattie
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapter One: The One to Get Away
Chapters Two–Three
Chapter Four: Tug Fork Water
Chapters Five–Six
Chapter Seven: How They Eat in Heaven
Chapters Eight–Nine
Chapters Ten–Eleven
Chapters Twelve–Thirteen
Chapters Fourteen–Fifteen
Chapters Sixteen–Seventeen
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Context Quiz
Context Quiz
1
of 5
How did Barbara Kingsolver first become involved with social and political activism?
Civil rights rallies
Student union politics
Reproductive rights activism
Anti-Vietnam War protests
2
of 5
What did Kingsolver study at university?
Biology and ecology
History and literature
Investigative journalism
Creative writing
3
of 5
What condition did Kingsolver suffer after her pregnancy?
Insomnia
Scoliosis
Depression
Anxiety
4
of 5
What characteristic did Kingsolver strive to achieve in her novels?
Accessible language
Promotion of social change
Diverse readership
All of the above
5
of 5
What do readers often assume about Kingsolver’s novels, which she denies?
They are autobiographical
They encourage social activism
They reflect environmental concerns
They critique American politics
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