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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Light in August
William Faulkner
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Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary and Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–19
Chapters 20–21
Characters
Character List
Joe Christmas
Lena Grove
Reverend Gail Hightower
Byron Bunch
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-11
Chapters 12-13
Chapters 14-15
Chapters 16-17
Chapters 18-19
Chapters 20-21
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Where was Faulkner born?
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Massachusetts
2
of 5
What is the name of the fictional county in which Faulkner set his stories?
Yahoo County
Yokogawa County
Yoknapatawpha County
Yoohoopalawalla County
3
of 5
What kind of entity is society in Faulkner's novels?
Benign
Supportive
Open
Repressive
4
of 5
In what way are the events of Light in August told?
Conventionally
Non-linearly
In fairy tale style
In footnotes
5
of 5
Who had recently died when Faulkner began writing Light in August?
Faulkner's wife
Faulkner's daughter
Faulkner's father
Faulkner
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