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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
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Important Quotes Explained
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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
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Chapters 13-14 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 13-14 Quiz
1
of 5
When the adults ___, Bob realizes that his father is considering giving in to Fletcher.
Stop doing chores
Get out the land deed
Don't seem scared anymore
Can't look at each other
2
of 5
What does Bob observe about Shane's gun, belt, and holster?
They look out of place
They burden him
They are part of him
They rattle loudly
3
of 5
Where does Shane first shoot Wilson?
The arm
The hand
The foot
The stomach
4
of 5
Shane must leave because he believes that once you kill someone ___.
You have to be alone
There's no going back
People resent you
Only distance heals
5
of 5
At the end of the novel, Marian reminds Joe that they "have roots here now that we can ___."
Never tear loose
Grow into oaks
Become too tangled in
Cut away if we must
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