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1984
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Light in August
William Faulkner
Study Guide
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
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
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
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 9-11 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 9-11 Quiz
1
of 5
In Chapter Nine, Christmas sneaks out to a dance being held in ___.
The church hall
The schoolhouse
The graveyard
The dance hall
2
of 5
What does Christmas use to kills Mr. McEachern?
A gun
A rope
A chair
A table
3
of 5
Christmas steals Mrs. McEachern's money, which she'd hidden ___.
In a drawer
In the garden
Under the floor
In the chimney
4
of 5
What is the final job Christmas takes on his wandering?
Prospector
Miner
Laborer
Army enlistee
5
of 5
What does Christmas eat after slipping into Miss Burden's house?
Split peas
Bread
Field peas
Apples
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