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Main Street
Sinclair Lewis
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–20
Chapters 21–23
Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–30
Chapters 31–35
Chapters 36–39
Characters
Character List
Carol Kennicott
Dr. Will Kennicott
Main Ideas
Themes
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-10
Chapters 11-13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-20
Chapters 21-23
Chapters 24-26
Chapters 27-30
Chapters 31-35
Chapters 36-39
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Chapters 1-3 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 1-3 Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Carol reject Stewart's proposal?
She doesn't love him
He isn't romantic
She has ambitions
She wants a family
2
of 5
When Carol meets Kennicott, what does he say she could contribute to Gopher Prairie?
Library services
Enlightenment
Medical support
Design plan
3
of 5
When Carol agrees to marry Kennicott, what does she imagine she will do in Gopher Prairie?
Raise children
Attend town meetings
Work in the library
Transform the town
4
of 5
On the train journey to Gopher Prairie, how does Carol perceive Schoenstrom, the town where they stop?
As heavenly
As pastoral
As ugly
As hellish
5
of 5
What emotion does Carol feel when she first sees the town of Gopher Prairie and then her home there?
Excitement
Disappointment
Confusion
Anger
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