81 pages • 2 hours read
Betty SmithA Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1943A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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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