The Story of Lucy Gault | 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.

Part 1, Chapter 1 | Part 1, Chapter 2 Abstract

* Captain Gault shoots one of three boys who were trying to burn down his house.
* Heloise Gault decides that the family, including their daughter Lucy, must flee.
* Lucy opposes this decision and runs away, injuring herself in the process.
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