A Death in the Family

by: James Agee

Analysis of Major Characters Quick Quiz

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Who’s point of view is most of the novel told from?

2 of 5
Throughout the novel, Rufus questions his mother’s ___.

3 of 5
What is Rufus unable to perceive in others because he lacks it in himself?

4 of 5
What kind of marriage do Mary and Jay seem to have at the beginning of the novel?

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Who is the only family member who can sympathize with Mary’s religious tendencies?

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