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A Death in the Family
James Agee
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 Quotations 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
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Section in Italics (1) Quiz
Section in Italics (1) Quiz
1
of 5
Rufus likes to go outside and watch when the other children ___.
Go to church
Play baseball
Walk to school
Catch bugs
2
of 5
What do the kinder boys sometimes do to Rufus when they see him?
Give him piggyback rides
Wave to him
Ruffle his hair
Invite him to play
3
of 5
What do the children do to tease Rufus?
Point at his clothes
Ask his name
Scare him
Chase him with bugs
4
of 5
What do the children ask Rufus to do in order to embarrass him?
Sing a song
Play baseball
Wear a dress
Bark like a dog
5
of 5
Which of the children does Rufus sometimes think are on his side?
The ones from church
The poorer ones
The girls
The older boys
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CHARACTERS
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