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Annie Proulx
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19–21
Chapters 22–24
Chapters 25–27
Chapters 28–30
Chapters 31–33
Chapters 34–36
Chapters 37–39
Characters
Character List
Quoyle
The aunt
Bunny
Main Ideas
Themes
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19–21
Chapters 22–24
Chapters 25–27
Chapters 28–30
Chapters 31–33
Chapters 34–36
Chapters 37–39
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What attribute of Quoyle’s does the author subtly modify to indicate his attainment of a sense of self-worth?
His manner of dress
His accent
His name
His physical appearance
2
of 5
What emotional state does Quoyle reach by the end of the novel?
Happiness
Avoidance of misery
Misery
Emotional detachment
3
of 5
What aspect of the aunt’s character makes her Quoyle’s opposite at the beginning of the novel?
Newfoundland accent
Slim physical appearance
Lack of traumatic experience
Ability to move forward
4
of 5
What aspect of the aunt’s personal life does Proulx treat as a concealed truth that must eventually surface?
Her sexual orientation
Her experience of familial abuse
Her parentage
Her employment history
5
of 5
What specific personal pitfall does Bunny successfully avoid, to Quoyle’s great relief?
Inheritance of family dysfunction
Inability to act
Lack of independence
Fear of dogs
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