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Short Stories
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Short Stories
for Students Presenting Analysis, Context and Criticism on Commonly Studied Short Stories
Volume 2 Kathleen Wilson, Editor Daphne Grabovoi, Silverado High School, Advisor Katherine Nyberg, Farmington Hills School District, Advisor Nancy Rosenberger, Conestoga High School, Advisor
Foreword by Nancy Rosenberger, Conestoga High School
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Table of Contents Quest Foreword ' 'An Adventure in Reading'' by Nancy Rosenberger . .
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Introduction
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Literary Chronology . .
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Acknowledgments . . .
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The Bear by William Faulkner
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A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
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Everyday Use by Alice Walke