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Bless the Beasts and Children
Glendon Swarthout
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19 and 20
Characters
Character List
John Cotton
Gerald Goodenow
Sammy Shecker
Lawrence Teft, III
Stephen Lally, Jr.
Billy Lally
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapters 19 and 20
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 1-3 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 1-3 Quiz
1
of 5
Whose dream opens the novel and features six campers at the Box Canyon Boys Camp herded into an enclosed space?
Lally one
Teft
Goodenow
Cotton
2
of 5
What missing item causes John Cotton to realize that Lally two has run away?
A rifle
A box of candy
A radio
A flashlight
3
of 5
What does Lally two point out in defense of his attempt to escape from camp?
He was sleepwalking
Everyone wants to escape
Buffalo also escape
He has no friends
4
of 5
What kind of parents send their children to Box Canyon Boys Camp?
Neglectful parents
Loving parents
Poor parents
Affluent parents
5
of 5
How does Teft suggest getting to the buffalo after the Bedwetters fail to roll a car to the road?
Stealing another car
Riding bikes
Walking
Hitching a ride
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