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A Death in the Family
James Agee
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Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapter 7
Section in Italics–End of Part One
Chapter 8
Chapters 9–10
Chapter 11
Chapters 12–13
Section in Italics (I)
Section in Italics (II)
Chapters 14–15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapters 18–20
Characters
Character List
Rufus Follet
Mary Follet
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapter 7
Section in Italics-End of Part One
Chapter 8
Chapters 9-10
Chapter 11
Chapters 12-13
Section in Italics (1)
Section in Italics (2)
Chapters 14-15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapters 18-20
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
Who's point of view is most of the novel told from?
Mary's
Rufus's
Jay's
Father Jackson's
2
of 5
Throughout the novel, Rufus questions his mother's ___.
Commitment to her children
Love of Ray
Ability to survive
Faith in God
3
of 5
What is Rufus unable to perceive in others because he lacks it in himself?
Courtesy
Malice
Fear
Pride
4
of 5
What kind of marriage do Mary and Jay seem to have at the beginning of the novel?
A happy one
A tolerant one
A failing one
A convenient one
5
of 5
Who is the only family member who can sympathize with Mary's religious tendencies?
Jay
Aunt Kate
Aunt Hannah
Rufus
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