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A Death in the Family
Section in ItalicsâEnd of Part One 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
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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
Section in Italics–End of Part One Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What does Jay use to show Rufus the dark corners of his room, and that there’s nothing to be afraid of?
A candle
A match
A lantern
An electric flashlight
2
of 5
What song does Rufus say his parents used to sing to him together?
Amazing Grace
Hush Little Baby
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
You are My Sunshine
3
of 5
When Rufus’s mother is pregnant with his sister, Rufus is described as being “aflame with ___.”
Curiosity
Jealousy
Excitement
Resentment
4
of 5
Where does Victoria take Rufus to stay?
A summer camp
His uncle Andrew’s house
A church sleepover
His grandmother’s house
5
of 5
Rufus asks Victoria why ___, which he immediately realizes was something wrong to say.
She isn’t married
Her skin is so dark
She doesn’t have children
Her house is so small
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