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Pigs in Heaven
Barbara Kingsolver
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–5
Chapters 6–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–20
Chapters 21–22
Chapters 22–24
Chapters 26–27
Chapters 28–30
Chapters 31–33
Characters
Character List
Taylor Greer
Annawake Fourkiller
Alice Greer
Cash Stillwater
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, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-5
Chapters 6-8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-17
Chapters 18-20
Chapters 21-22
Chapters 22-24
Chapters 26-27
Chapters 28-30
Chapters 31-33
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
What idea does the novel privilege?
The American family structure
The Cherokee family structure
Inclusion
Exclusion
2
of 5
In the novel, what does luck relate back to in white American culture?
Destiny
Money
Survival
Disaster
3
of 5
When Taylor sees the salmon ascending the ladder to get back to their birthplace, who she is reminded of?
Herself
Turtle
Gundi
Jax
4
of 5
What constellation is the "Six pigs in heaven"?
The Plough
Gemini
Orion
The Pleiades
5
of 5
What symbolizes all that is bad about American capitalism?
Television
Las Vegas
Gabriel
The constellations
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