Main Street | 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.

Chapters 1, 2, and 3 Abstract

* Carol attends college in Minneapolis and wonders what to do with her future.
* Although she receives a marriage proposal, Carol claims marriage is not for her.
* Carol moves to Chicago and finds the Bohemian lifestyle she idolized is not for her.
* Carol...
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