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Ordinary People Study Guide

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by Judith Guest
About 71 pages (21,274 words)
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Chapter 8 Summary

Conrad spends Saturday night at home studying for his midterm exams in history. Beth and Cal attend a dinner party in the neighborhood. One couple in attendance knows about Conrad's suicide attempt, but the other does not. As the evening wears on, Cal has too much to drink and answers some fairly personal questions about Conrad, angering Beth.

Cal ponders Conrad's suicide, especially how the doctor told him that the.....

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