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A Fistful of Fig Newtons Study Guide

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by Jean Shepherd
About 52 pages (15,581 words)

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A Fistful of Fig Newtons follows Ralph Parker on a long trip through the Lincoln Tunnel from New York to New Jersey. As Ralph sits in the tunnel, stuck in traffic, he reminisces over scenes of his life and speculates about the future and the state of culture. The reader travels with Ralph through memories of his childhood, the army, and life in college on the GI Bill. (read more)
      Opening and A Fistful of Fig Newtons or the Shoot-Out in Room 303
      The Light at the End of the Tunnel
      The Mole People Battle the Forces of Darkness, pages 41-65
      The Mole People Battle the Forces of Darkness, pages 66-92
      Marcel Proust Meets the New Jersey Tailgater, and Survives
      The Marathon Run of Lonesome Ernie, the Arkansas Traveler
      Sociology 101 (Hip Diversion)
      Lemons on the Grass, Alas
      The Lost Civilization of Deli
      The Whole Fun Catalog of 1929
      Lost at C
      Ellsworth Leggett and the Great Ice Cream War
      The Barbi Doll Celebrates New Year's and Closing

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