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A Gathering of Old Men
Ernest J. Gaines
Study Guide
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 and 2
Chapter 3: Myrtle Bouchard, aka Miss Merle
Chapter 4 and 5
Chapters 6 and 7
Chapter 8: Louis Alfred Dimoulin, aka Lou Dimes
Chapter 9: Joseph Seabury, aka Rufe
Chapter 10 and 11
Chapter 12: Sully
Chapters 13 and 14
Chapters 15 and 16
Chapter 17–20
Characters
Character List
Candy Marshall
Beau Bauton
Sheriff Mapes
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1 and 2
Chapter 3: Myrtle Bouchard, aka Miss Merle
Chapter 4 and 5
Chapters 6 and 7
Chapter 8: Louis Alfred Dimoulin, aka Lou Dimes
Chapter 9: Joseph Seabury, aka Rufe
Chapter 10 and 11
Chapter 12: Sully
Chapters 13 and 14
Chapters 15 and 16
Chapter 17-20
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Chapters 15 and 16 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 15 and 16 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Candy do when Lou brings up the possibility of marriage?
Smiles at him
Slaps him
Kisses him
Runs from him
2
of 5
What does Charlie ask to be called now that he is a man?
Mr. Mapes
Mr. Charlie
Mr. Little
Mr. Biggs
3
of 5
Where did Charlie lie down after he shot Beau?
In the sugar cane
In a haystack
On his bed
In the mud
4
of 5
Where is Mapes shot?
In his arm
In his back
In his gut
In his leg
5
of 5
Where do the Cajuns hide when the shooting starts?
In the weeds
In the barn
Behind the tractor
In the house
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