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Light in August
William Faulkner
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Study Guide
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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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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1
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Who is Lena searching for in Mississippi?
The American Dream
Work
Her father
Her baby's father
2
of 5
Upon Lena's arrival in the town, who is the chief suspect for the murder of Miss Burden?
Byron
Lena
Joe Brown
Joe Christmas
3
of 5
Who was killed in Jefferson in the Civil War?
Lena's great-grandmother
Joe Christmas's father
Hightower's grandfather
Joe Brown's grandfather
4
of 5
How long does Joe Christmas wander after killing his foster father?
Twenty-two years
Eighteen months
Two years
Over fifteen years
5
of 5
What was Joe Christmas's father's profession?
Circus worker
Furniture mover
Janitor
School teacher
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