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My Brother Sam is Dead
Christopher Collier & James Lincoln Collier
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter One
Chapters Two–Three
Chapters Four–Five
Chapters Six–Seven
Chapters Eight–Nine
Chapters Ten–Eleven
Chapters Twelve–Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen & Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Tim Meeker
Sam Meeker
Father
Main Ideas
Themes
Motif
Symbol
Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Summary
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, Symbols
Chapter One
Chapters Two–Three
Chapters Four–Five
Chapters Six–Seven
Chapters Eight–Nine
Chapters Ten–Eleven
Chapters Twelve–Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen & Epilogue
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapter One Quiz
Chapter One Quiz
1
of 5
What is Sam wearing when he returns home one rainy April evening in 1775?
Expensive clothes
Rags
A school uniform
A military uniform
2
of 5
Why does Sam insist that America should rebel against England?
To save its taxes
On principle
To win respect
Because war is glorious
3
of 5
Where does Sam go to college?
Rutgers
Harvard
Yale
Concordia
4
of 5
Under what general is Sam is fighting?
Israel Putnam
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
James Wolfe
5
of 5
What reason does Sam give Tim for his return home?
Showing off to Father
Seeing Betsy
Eating a home-cooked meal
Stealing a rifle
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Tim Meeker: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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