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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
Plot Overview Quiz
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
At the beginning of the novel, where are Rufus and his father going?
To go fishing
To buy a gift
To the movie theater
To a hardware store
2
of 5
Jay considers the land on the other side of the ferry ride, across the river, to be ___.
Wild wilderness
The big city
Home country
No man’s land
3
of 5
Ralph realizes that no one respects him because he is ___.
Weak
Angry
Greedy
Arrogant
4
of 5
What part of Jay’s car fails, causing his fatal accident?
A tire
The brakes
The headlights
The steering
5
of 5
Who does Rufus walk silently with at the end of the novel?
Walter
Andrew
Mary
Little Catherine
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