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Legs
William Kennedy
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1: Jack's Alive
Chapter 2: Jack Sauce
Chapter 3: Jack, Out of Doors, Part I
Chapter 3: Jack, Out of Doors, Part II
Chapter 4: Johnny Raw, Jack Gentleman: Part I
Chapter 4: Johnny Raw, Jack Gentleman, Part II
Chapter 5: Playing the Jack
Chapter 6: John Thompson's Man
Chapter 7: Jack Among the Maids
Chapter 8: Jack-in-the-Box
Chapters 9 & 10
Characters
Character List
Jack Diamond
Marcus Gorman
Alice Diamond
Kiki Roberts
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Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1: Jack's Alive
Chapter 2: Jack Sauce
Chapter 3: Jack, Out of Doors, Part 1
Chapter 3: Jack, Out of Doors, Part 2
Chapter 4: Johnny Raw, Jack Gentleman: Part 1
Chapter 4: Johnny Raw, Jack Gentleman, Part 2
Chapter 5: Playing the Jack
Chapter 6: John Thompson's Man
Chapter 7: Jack Among the Maids
Chapter 8: Jack-in-the-Box
Chapters 9 & 10
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Chapter 1: Jack's Alive Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 1: Jack's Alive Quiz
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of 2
How many teeth does Packy have left?
FourB. TenC. TwoD. Five
How many bullet holes does Packy think are found in Jack's body?
ThreeB. Thirty-nineC. Twenty-eightD. Twelve
In his day, who was Jack almost as famous as?
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of 2
Howard HughesB. Jesse JamesC. Billy the KidD. Charles Lindbergh
If Jack's ghost is anywhere, where is it?
Marcus's heartB. New York CityC. The Kenmore HotelD. A David Lithgow mural
In what year is Marcus at the library of the Knights of Columbus deciding to accept Jack's invitation?
1940B. 1830C. 1920D. 1930
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