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A Gathering of Old Men
Ernest J. Gaines
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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
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How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapter 17-20 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 17-20 Quiz
1
of 5
Where does Snookum hide when the shooting starts?
Under the house
In the weeds
In the tractor
In Lou's car
2
of 5
In chapter eighteen, who has been winged with a bullet and cries continually?
Mapes
Leroy
Snookum
Luke
3
of 5
Who does Luke decide to kill?
Lou
Mapes
Mathu
Charlie
4
of 5
What does Dirty Red give Charlie as they lie in a ditch?
A newspaper
A knife
Bullets
A cigarette
5
of 5
What does the trial resemble?
A comic skit
A Greek tragedy
A serious event
A non-event
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