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Light in August
William Faulkner
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Summary
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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
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Themes
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Context
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Analysis of Major Characters
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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Chapters 5-6 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 5-6 Quiz
1
of 5
Before the fire and murder, how many nights is Christmas awake after midnight, struggling to sleep?
Two
Five
One
Three
2
of 5
Where does Christmas finally get to sleep for two hours?
The conservatory
The car
The shed
The stable
3
of 5
At what time in the morning does Christmas go to the clearing where the metal tins are hidden?
Four
Six
Eight
Seven
4
of 5
How old is Christmas in the orphanage scenes in Chapter Six?
Eight
Sixteen
Five
Ten
5
of 5
Christmas sneaks into the dietician's room to steal ___.
Apples
Toothpaste
Vitamins
Cold cream
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