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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 (2) Quiz
Further Study
Section in Italics (2) Quiz
1
of 5
Who drives when everybody sets off to see Great-Great Grandmother Follet?
Ralph
Andrew
Joel
Jay
2
of 5
About how old is Great-Great Grandmother Follet?
83
93
103
113
3
of 5
Who does Sadie say Great-Great Grandmother Follet will be especially happy to see?
Rufus
Jay
Little Catherine
Mary
4
of 5
What do Uncle Ted and Aunt Kate bring for Rufus when they come to visit from Michigan?
A train set
A bag of candy
A red cap
A book
5
of 5
What does Ted tell Rufus that Rufus should do to make cheese jump off the table and onto his lap?
Wink at it
Whistle
Call its name
Snap his fingers
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