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1984
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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
Study Questions
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Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Chapter 1 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 1 Quiz
1
of 5
Rufus doesn't mention to his father that he can read and pronounce the names on store signs because he doesn't want to ___.
Interrupt
Attract attention
Brag
Embarrass his father
2
of 5
Where do Jay and Rufus stop on the way home from the movies?
A hardware store
A bar
A florist
A mechanic's garage
3
of 5
About how old is Rufus at the beginning of the novel?
Four
Six
Eight
Ten
4
of 5
What are Rufus and his father eating as they walk home at the beginning of the novel?
Lifesavers
Grass stems
French fries
Licorice
5
of 5
Before falling asleep, Rufus hears his father tell his mother that he will "be back ___."
When he feels like it
Before she can miss him
Within the hour
Before they're asleep
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