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Bless the Beasts and Children
Glendon Swarthout
Study Guide
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
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Key Facts
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Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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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
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Chapters 10-12 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 10-12 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Goodenow slip on when the Bedwetters arrive at the buffalo killing ground?
Blood
Ice
Crude oil
Buffalo dung
2
of 5
What character is too sick to inform the rest of the Bedwetters that they are standing in pools of blood?
Lally one
Teft
Cotton
Goodenow
3
of 5
In the Bedwetters' recollections, how did the crowd react to the shooting of buffalo?
Sickening cheers
Loud booing
Stunned silence
Singing
4
of 5
How do unskilled shooters end up participating in the annual buffalo "hunt," leading to animals dying painful deaths?
They are tourists
Bribery
Threats
A lottery chooses shooters
5
of 5
Having witnessed the buffalo hunt, what was the boys' behavior when they returned to camp?
The same as usual
Angry and aggressive
Sullen and silent
Cheerful and enthusiastic
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