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A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Streetcar Named Desire
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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
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Part 2, Chapters 19-21 Quiz
Further Study
Part 2, Chapters 19-21 Quiz
1
of 5
What kind of art particularly intrigues J. P. Morgan?
Greek
Modern
Egyptian
Impressionist
2
of 5
What does Morgan describe as "a devilish conspiracy to destroy our apprehension of reality?"
Science
Religion
Journalism
Politics
3
of 5
What do Morgan and Ford call their club, of which they are the only two members?
The Pillar
The Temple
The Pyramid
The Forum
4
of 5
When Coalhouse Walker shows up at the New Rochelle house, who is he looking for?
Mother
Sarah
Father
Mother's Younger Brother
5
of 5
Coalhouse carries himself with such pride that Father thinks that Coalhouse must not realize that he is ___.
Unwelcome
Uneducated
Poor
A Negro
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