A Death in the Family

by: James Agee

Chapter 1 Quick 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 ___.

2 of 5
Where do Jay and Rufus stop on the way home from the movies?

3 of 5
About how old is Rufus at the beginning of the novel?

4 of 5
What are Rufus and his father eating as they walk home at the beginning of the novel?

5 of 5
Before falling asleep, Rufus hears his father tell his mother that he will “be back ___.”

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