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The Power of One
Bryce Courtenay
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Characters
Characters List
Peekay
Doc
Geel Piet
Main Ideas
Themes
Symbols
Motifs
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Characters List
Character Analysis
Themes, Symbols, and Motifs
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapter Thirteen Quiz
Further Study
Chapter Thirteen Quiz
1
of 5
Who jokes about Peekay's bruised ear after the boxing match?
His mother
Pastor Mulvery
Granpa
Doc
2
of 5
What does Peekay's mother pray the lord will do for Marie?
Give her an education
Give her a child
Cure her acne
Help her grandparents
3
of 5
What does Mrs. Boxall teach Peekay?
Music
Latin
Literature
Science
4
of 5
Who does Peekay fall for?
Mrs. Boxall
Miss Bornstein
Marie
Dee
5
of 5
After hearing about the Oxwagon guard, what does Peekay decide he wants to be when he grows up?
A Jew
A father
A boxer
An atheist
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