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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
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
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
Plot Overview Quiz
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
Where was Taylor Greer born?
Taylorville, Kentucky
Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
Tucson, Arizona
Pittman County, Kentucky
2
of 5
What does a woman from Cherokee Nation leave in Taylor's car?
A letter of instruction
A letter from Alice
A baby
A briefcase
3
of 5
Which character considers her home a sanctuary for refugees?
Mattie
Esperanza
Lou Ann
Answers a) and c)
4
of 5
What is in the bottle that Granny Logan brings to Lou Ann?
Medicine
Champagne
Tug Fork River water
Baby formula
5
of 5
Who was Esperanza forced to leave behind when she fled Guatemala?
Her husband, Estevan
Her mother, Edna
Her daughter, Ismene
Her pet bird
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