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A Streetcar Named Desire
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Great Expectations
Much Ado About Nothing
Pride and Prejudice
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
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Help
Ragtime
E. L. Doctorow
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I, Chapters 1–3
Part I, Chapters 4–6
Part I, Chapters 7–9
Part I, Chapters 10–12
Part I, Chapter 13; Part II, Chapters 14 and 15
Part II, Chapters 16–18
Part II, Chapters 19–21
Part II, Chapters 22–24
Part II, Chapters 25–27
Part II, Chapter 28; Part III, Chapters 29 and 30
Part III, Chapters 31–33
Part III, Chapters 34–36
Part III, Chapters 37–39; Part IV, Chapter 40
Characters
Character List
Mother
Father
Mother's Younger Brother
Coalhouse Walker
Tateh
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Part 1, Chapters 1-3
Part 1, Chapters 4-6
Part 1, Chapters 7-9
Part 1, Chapters 10-12
Part 1, Chapter 13; Part 2, Chapters 14 and 15
Part 2, Chapters 16-18
Part 2, Chapters 19-21
Part 2, Chapters 22-24
Part 2, Chapters 25-27
Part 2, Chapter 28; Part 3, Chapters 29 and 30
Part 3, Chapters 31-33
Part 3, Chapters 34-36
Part 3, Chapters 37-39; Part 4, Chapter 40
Study Questions
Bibliography
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
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Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Part 2, Chapter 28; Part 3, Chapters 29 and 30 Quiz
Further Study
Part 2, Chapter 28; Part 3, Chapters 29 and 30 Quiz
1
of 5
How many volunteer firemen are killed in the attack on the Emerald Isle Firehouse?
Two
Four
Six
Eight
2
of 5
What were the firemen doing on the night of the attack when the alarm rang?
Playing poker
Sleeping
Listening to the radio
Washing a truck
3
of 5
The black man who led the attack on the firehouse was demanding to know the whereabouts of ___.
J.P. Morgan
Willie Conklin
Emma Goldman
Jacob Riis
4
of 5
After the attack, why does father spend much of his time at the police station?
To get information
To feel secure
To avoid Tateh
To feel important
5
of 5
When father and the boy attend a baseball game, father remembers a more civilized time when the teams were not ___.
So violently aggressive
So unevenly matched
So motivated by paychecks
So full of immigrants
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