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The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapters 19–20
Characters
Character List
Esther Greenwood
Mrs. Greenwood
Buddy Willard
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
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Chapters 13-14
Chapters 15-16
Chapters 17-18
Chapters 19-20
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 5-6 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 5-6 Quiz
1
of 5
What is Constantin's job?
Hotel Concierge
Math professor
United Nations valet
Simultaneous interpreter
2
of 5
What is Buddy recovering from at the sanitarium?
Pneumonia
Depression
Tuberculosis
Anxiety
3
of 5
What religion are Esther and Buddy?
Unitarian
Catholic
Lutheran
Jewish
4
of 5
Buddy once said that a poem is a ___.
Glimpse of God
Piece of dust
Chance at immortality
Waste of time
5
of 5
Who was the woman that Buddy slept with in Cape Cod?
A nurse
An actress
A waitress
A housekeeper
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