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The Moonstone
Wilkie Collins
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Prologue; First Period, Chapters I–III
First Period, Chapters IV–VI
First Period, Chapters VII–IX
First Period, Chapters X and XI
First Period, Chapters XII–XIV
First Period, Chapters XV–XVII
First Period, Chapters XVIII–XXI
First Period, Chapters XXII–XXIII
Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters I and II
Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters III–V
Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters VI–VIII
Second Period, Second Narrative, Chapters I–III
Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters I–IV
Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters V–VII
Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters VIII–X
Second Period, Extracts from the Journal of Ezra Jennings
Second Period, Fifth Narrative–Sixth Narrative
Second Period, Seventh Narrative–Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Rachel Verinder
Franklin Blake
Ezra Jennings
Godfrey Ablewhite
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Prologue; First Period, Chapters 1-3
First Period, Chapters 4-6
First Period, Chapters 7-9
First Period, Chapters 10 and 11
First Period, Chapters 12-14
First Period, Chapters 15-17
First Period, Chapters 18-21
First Period, Chapters 22-23
Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters 1 and 2
Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters 3-5
Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters 6-8
Second Period, Second Narrative, Chapters 1-3
Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters 1-4
Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters 5-7
Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters 8-10
Second Period, Extracts from the Journal of Ezra Jennings
Second Period, Fifth Narrative-Sixth Narrative
Second Period, Seventh Narrative-Epilogue
Study Questions
Suggested Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
First Period, Chapters 4-6 Quiz
Further Study
First Period, Chapters 4-6 Quiz
1
of 5
Where does Betteredge go to retrieve Rosanna, after speaking to Nancy?
The Tower
The Wailing Woods
The family graveyard
The Shivering Sands
2
of 5
How many months previously was Rosanna hired into the Verinder household?
Six months
Four months
Eight months
Two months
3
of 5
What word does Betteredge use to describe John Herncastle?
Raconteur
Dyspeptic
Blackguard
Charmer
4
of 5
Where did John Herncastle wish the Moonstone to be sent on the event of his violent death?
Amsterdam
Berlin
Copenhagen
Dusseldorf
5
of 5
The Moonstone is to be given to Rachel as a token of what?
Forgiveness
Friendship
Curses
Opulence
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