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Summary
Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Part 1, Prologue-Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapter 2
Part 1, Chapters 3-4
Part 2, Chapters 5-6
Part 2, Chapters 7-8
Part 3, Chapters 9-10
Part 3, Chapter 11
Part 3, Chapter 12
Part 3, Chapters 13-14
Part 3, Chapters 15-16
Part 4, Chapters 17-18
Part 4, Chapters 19-20
Part 4, Chapters 21-22
Part 4, Chapters 23-24
Part 4, Chapters 25-Epilogue
Character Analysis
Themes
Symbols & Motifs
Important Quotes
Essay Topics
Choose one minor character in the novel and explain how they reveal important clues through their dialogue, facial expressions, or body language.
What “red herrings,” or pieces of evidence are introduced? Are there places where the mystery seems to be solved, only to reveal a false resolution?
By Attica Locke
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