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A Death in the Family
James Agee
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Summary
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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
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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
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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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