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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

  • 84-page comprehensive Study Guide
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  • Summary
    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses
  • Book 1, Chapters 1-5
  • Books 1-2, Chapters 6-10
  • Book 2, Chapters 11-14
  • Book 3, Chapters 15-20
  • Book 3, Chapters 21-25
  • Book 3, Chapters 26-30
  • Book 3, Chapters 31-35
  • Book 3, Chapters 36-40
  • Books 3-4, Chapters 41-45
  • Book 4, Chapters 46-50
  • Books 4-5, Chapters 51-56
  • Character Analysis
  • Themes
  • Symbols & Motifs
  • Important Quotes
  • Essay Topics
  • Book Club Questions
  • Introduction
  • Before Reading
  • During Reading
  • After Reading
    • Summary - Chapter Summaries & Analyses - Character Analysis - Themes - Symbols & Motifs - Important Quotes - Essay Topics - Book Club Questions - Introduction - Before Reading - During Reading - After Reading

    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Essay Topics

    1.

    Sissy insists on calling all her lovers “John.” Why might this be the case?

    2.

    Based on the context clues in the novel, what might Aunt Sissy have been keeping in her box that caused such a ruckus when Francie and Neeley hung the contents from the Nolans’ window?

    3.

    Why does Francie cry when her father plays the piano?

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