Little Big Man | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Foreword by a Man of Letters | Chapter 1, A Terrible Mistake Abstract

* The fictional author/editor of the novel tells how he came to meet Jack and learn his story.
* Jack goes cross country, heading toward California, with his preacher father.
* The wagon train runs out of coffee to trade with...
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