Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Blog
Log In
Help
Perform Search
Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Blog
Log In
Help
Home
Literature
A Death in the Family
Chapters 5â6 Quick Quiz
A Death in the Family
by:
James Agee
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
Table of Contents
Chapters 5–6 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
When Rufus asks his mother if his cat and rabbits are in heaven, what does she say?
Yes
No
Probably
She doesn’t know
2
of 5
Who gets angry at Catherine for saying that God wanting people to come to him is like hide-and-seek?
Mary
Rufus
Hannah
Jay
3
of 5
When Ralph tries to comfort his mother by hugging her, he finds her voice ___.
Grating on his nerves
Becoming more remote
Sounding like a child’s
Growing increasingly shrill
4
of 5
Why did Ralph slam his head against the side of the house?
He was scared
His mother scolded him
He wanted attention
His flask was empty
5
of 5
Ralph laments that he is not a man, but ___.
A baby
An animal
An empty shell
A monster
Previous
Chapters 3–4 Quick Quiz
Next
Chapter 7 Quick Quiz
More Help
Character List
CHARACTERS
Rufus Follet: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
FURTHER STUDY
From the SparkNotes Blog
Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from The Office
By
Elodie
The Worst Break-Ups in Literature, Ranked
By
Elodie
QUIZ: Are You Someone's Love Interest?
By
Elodie
7 Things Writers Always Get Wrong About Being in High School
By
Elodie
7 Beloved Fictional Characters Who Are Secretly Terrible People
By
Elodie
