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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
King Lear
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Scarlet Letter
Twelfth Night
No Fear Shakespeare
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Shane
Jack Schaefer
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Characters
Character List
Shane
Bob Starrett
Joe Starrett
Marian Starrett
Fletcher
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 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Chapters 13-14
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Much of the novel is focused on what it means to be ___.
A guest
A killer
A family
A man
2
of 5
What is one of the first characteristics that Bob observes about Shane?
He's uncomfortable around women
He manipulates others
He's always watching
He serves himself
3
of 5
Shane is an unusually ___ character for a western hero of the time.
Violent
Tender
Ambivalent
Talkative
4
of 5
What symbolizes old struggles in the novel?
The tree stump
Joe's limp
The boulder
Shane's gun belt
5
of 5
What does Marian use as a physical symbol to remind Joe how attached he is to the farm?
Their porch swing
Shane's fencepost
The tree stump
Bob's cradle
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