Explain how estrogen in the contraceptive pill stops a woman from getting pregnant.
- THE KITE RUNNER
In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, what are three things that Amir does to redeem himself?
1: After hearing that Hassan’s son, Sohrab, is living in an orphanage in Afghanistan, Amir decides to travel to Kabul to save him. Rahim Khan tells Amir that there is a Christian missionary family…
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- HISTORY
Why did people go to Jamestown after it was a success?
In 1607, around 100 settlers established a permanent colony in Virginia called Jamestown. Though times were initially very hard for the settlers, many British people emigrated to Jamestown over the…
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- ANNABEL LEE
What are some examples of tone in Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee”?
Tone is defined as the author’s attitude toward the subject he/she is writing about or towards the audience. Attitude can be defined as one’s “mental and emotional outlook,” or feelings toward a…
- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
What are the roots of ambition in Wuthering Heights?
The roots of ambition in Wuthering Heights are present in both Heathcliff and Catherine. Heathcliff, who is taken off the street by Mr. Earnshaw, is mistreated by everyone in the family except his…
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- MACBETH
What are the human issues that are brought up in the play Macbeth?
The play can be understood as a study of human behavior and character. Through his plays, Shakespeare implies that human nature is more complex and that human character is a mixture of…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What prevents Piggy from being the leader in Lord of the Flies?
One of the major reasons that Piggy is not a leader is the fact that he is introduced to the group as “Piggy.” He is terribly ashamed of his nickname as he knows the stigma attached to it….
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- SCIENCE
Describe how a molecule of mRNA is made during transcription.
Transcription is the process by which RNA is made from DNA. The RNA that is made during transcription will be used later during translation. During translation, the RNA’s code will be used to make…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
Did you predict the meaning of the story “The Most Dangerous Game” from the title?
It did not take long for me to think that the most dangerous game would be a game of hunting humans. The story gave a few clues. First, the name of the island that Rainsford was passing,…
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- THE RAVEN
How do poetic devices and figurative language affect the reader’s understanding of Gothic themes…
It is well known that Edgar Allen Poe was very fond of the Gothic genre. What is not so often acknowledged is the fact that Poe often made the Gothic the object of his parody: for example, “The…
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- SCIENCE
Most of the clouds in a photograph of a mountain scene are cirrus clouds. Where do cirrus clouds…
Cirrus clouds form at altitudes of about 6000m (20,000 ft) or more, heights where water droplets freeze form to ice crystals. These clouds are typically formed at the head (or leading edge) of a…
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- HISTORY
What was the Morant Bay Rebellion?
The Morant Bay rebellion was an 1865 Jamaican protest movement. Jamaican slaves had been freed between 1834-1838, but they still suffered from poverty and widespread discrimination. On October 7,…
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- TUCK EVERLASTING
How do Mae and Angus feel about Winnie? How does Winnie feel about the Tucks?
Mae and Angus love Winnie like their own daughter, and Winnie loves them back as she would a surrogate family. At first, Winnie isn’t sure what to think of the Tuck family. Her logical brain is…
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- HISTORY
Summarize the Progressives’ views on regulating business.
The Progressives’ views on regulating business were that government should regulate business so that businesses could not abuse the people. They felt that businesses used their economic power to…
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- RELIGION
Why are there so many Christians?
Currently, Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with over two billion followers. This is approximately a third of the world’s population. The highest percentage of Christians today live…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, what is the second set of prophesies that Macbeth gets?
In Macbeth, the second set of prophesies comes in Act 4 when Macbeth goes to the witches’ lair. They give him the following prophesies: 1. Beware Macduff, the Thane of Fife; 2. None of…
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- HISTORY
Why were the Patriots angry at Great Britain?
Patriots, or “Whigs” were angry at Great Britain because they felt that Parliament, with the approval of King George and his ministers, was violating their rights as English subjects. They believed…
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- THE WEDNESDAY WARS
What is an example of a lesson Holling learns in Gary Schmidt’s The Wednesday Wars?
Holling learns multiple lessons throughout Gary Schmidt’s The Wednesday Wars. The more Holling learns about Shakespeare, the more Holling is able to apply Shakespeare’s lessons to his own life. One…
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- A JURY OF HER PEERS
In “A Jury of Her Peers”, how do male characters learn from the investigation? How about the…
In the story “A Jury of Her Peers” the men attempted to gain information and clues from the case from the outside-in. This means that they will primarily look at everything that they can see in the…
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- BENITO CERENO
How does Benito Cereno suggest that slavery is a system that damages both slave-holders and the…
Benito Cereno tells the tale of a Spanish slave ship. After a revolt, the slaves kill most of the Spaniards and plan to sail the ship to their freedom. The true condition of the slaves on the ship…
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- HISTORY
Describe how the Industrial Revolution helped lay the foundations for WWI?
Industrial powers need resources to be productive. Manufactured goods require a number of materials like rubber, metals, or cotton. Militaristic industrial powers require those materials even more….
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- HISTORY
Why did the third estate pay most of the taxes, even though the higher classes had most of the…
The reason the Third Estate paid all the taxes under the Bourbon monarchy in France is that the kingdom had an inefficient, outdated tax system. Nobles and clergy received many privileges, one of…
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- LITERATURE
What are the themes in the short story “If I Forget Thee, O Earth…?”
This story was first published in 1951. Only six years ago, the world had witnessed the most devastating attack of two atom bombs on two cities of Japan. Following the deadliest Second World War,…
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- SCIENCE
Causes and effects of various forms of noise?
Noise, or sound, is due to the vibration of molecules that produce longitudinal waves. The frequency of sound waves determines the sound’s frequency, while the amplitude of a sound wave determines…
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- MACBETH
To what extent does Shakespeare present Macbeth as hubristic in Act 4 Scene 1?
First of all, he demonstrates his arrogance by demanding that the witches answer his questions. One might think Macbeth would express some humility or even cautiousness before these supernatural…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
How is dramatic irony specifically used in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales in “The Pardoner’s Tale?”
Irony is, generally, the difference between what you expect to happen and what really happens. In the case of Chaucer’s “The Pardoner’s Tale,” from The Canterbury Tales, dramatic irony is used….
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- SCIENCE
What is the difference between specific and latent heat?
Specific heat and latent heat are intensive material properties. Intensive properties are properties of a material which don’t vary depending on the amount of mass present. For example, if a block…
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- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
When does Scrooge realize that he was supposed to learn a lesson from the past in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge is told by Marley that the ghosts will lead to his reclamation, and he is reflective several times during the visits to his past. Jacob Marley tells Scrooge that he has arranged a visit by…
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- THE GIVER
Why do you think Jonas rarely dreams in The Giver? Why do you think the family doesn’t discuss…
Jonas rarely dreams as an indication of how he is different from others in the community. When Jonas has the dream about Fiona they do not discuss it in detail because all that matters to them is…
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- THE BET
In “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov, what is the lawyer’s attitude at the end?
When the lawyer in “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov is close to his release date, he writes a letter to the banker, telling him that he will forfeit the two million dollars by leaving his cell five…
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- THE PEDESTRIAN
Comment on, “And on his way he would see, the cottages and homes with their dark windows, and it…
The simile Ray Bradbury uses in this excerpt from “The Pedestrian” compares Leonard Mead’s nightly walks to how it must feel walking through a graveyard. The houses are like tombs, dark and…
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- A JURY OF HER PEERS
Why could Mr. Wright’s name be considered ironic in the story “A Jury of Her Peers”?
John Wright’s name is ironic in a number of ways. In fact, the use of the name “Wright”, which is a homophone of “right”, is used on purpose in the story “A Jury of Her Peers” to delineate exactly…
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- HISTORY
At the end of World War I, the Versailles Treaty was the peace treaty that dictated the peace terms to the Central Powers. It was very harsh towards the Central Powers and, in particular, on…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
The revelers masks and costumes symbolize their attempts to hide from the Red Death. What detail…
When the striking of the great ebony clock announces midnight, the revelers halt and there is “an uneasy cessation of all things as before,” signifying the guests’ recognition of the force of time…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Why is it ambiguous to decide whether the shooting of Lennie is moral or immoral?
At the end of the novella, George takes Carlson’s gun and shoots Lennie. When he does this, he reader is left wondering whether George did something noble or ignoble, moral or immoral. On the one…
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- BUSINESS
Should employers be able to file grievances?
In my view, it does not make sense for employers to be allowed to file grievances, at least if we are talking about grievances filed against workers or the union. This is because the employers…
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- HISTORY
What are the political reasons for European exploration?
The Age of Exploration began in Europe in the fifteenth century and is characterised by intense overseas expansion. Politically, the discovery of new lands enabled individual European kingdoms to…
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- HISTORY
Palaeontologist and archaeologists have discovered the earliest artwork to be from the prehistoric Stone Age. The artwork is between 300,000 and 700,000 years old. The earliest forms of art are…
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- EVERYDAY USE
Why is Dee dissatisfied with her family in “Everyday Use”?
Dee has gone out into the world and become successful. We don’t exactly know what all she has succeeded at, but we do know she has had a very good education that her mother has paid for at great…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Explore the ways that George and Lennie are introduced in Of Mice and Men.
Both Lennie and George are wearing clothing appropriate for traveling ranch workers: denim, black hats, and blankets to sleep on – wherever they happen to rest. The physical descriptions of each…
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- LITERATURE
What are the consequences of residential segregation in the story A Raisin in the Sun?
All segregation, whether it is residential, social, educational, financial or political, always causes those who are set apart from having equal opportunities and advantages in society. For Walter…
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- THE HEALERS
What literary techniques does the author use to develop the “Araba Jesiwa” personality ?
[First, please note that I have corrected the misspelled character name from “Araba Jessiwa” to Araba Jesiwa.] Literary techniques in the subject of Literature are many and varied because they…
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- LITERATURE
What is a summary of the comic book series Kill Shakespeare by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col?
Kill Shakespeare is a 12-issue comic book series created by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col with the purpose of helping a large audience better appreciate Shakespeare and to learn more about…
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- SCIENCE
Explain how estrogen in the contraceptive pill stops a woman from getting pregnant.
When a woman takes a contraceptive pill to prevent becoming pregnant, the pill raises levels of estrogen, deceiving the woman’s body into thinking it is pregnant. This stops the process of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Heck Tate says, “There’s a black boy dead for no…
Sheriff Tate’s expression of “let the dead bury the dead” is another way of saying “put this matter to rest.” In hopes of returning Maycomb back to its normal, everyday routine, Sheriff…
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- MATH
∫3π20|sin(x)|dx∫03π2|sin(x)|dx Evaluate the integral
We have to be careful here because of absolute value sign. We need to know where the function under absolute value changes sign (in the interval of integration), which is at x=πx=π in this case….
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- MATH
∫2−1(x−2|x|)dx∫-12(x-2|x|)dx Evaluate the integral
Hello! Consider two intervals: (-1, 0) and (0, 2) to simplify |x|: ∫2−1(x−2|x|)dx=∫0−1(x−2|x|)dx+∫20(x−2|x|)dx=∫-12(x-2|x|)dx=∫-10(x-2|x|)dx+∫02(x-2|x|)dx= =∫0−1(x+2x)dx+∫20(x−2x)dx==∫-10(x+2x)dx+∫02(x-2x)dx=…
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- MATH
∫20|2x−1|dx∫02|2x-1|dx Evaluate the integral
We have to be careful because of the absolute value. We need to know where the function under absolute values is positive and when it is negative in the given interval. It is also a good idea to…
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- MATH
∫13√0t2−1t4−1dt∫013t2-1t4-1dt Evaluate the integral
Hello! t2−1t4−1=1t2+1.t2-1t4-1=1t2+1. Therefore indefinite integral is arctan(t)(+C).arctan(t)(+C). Substitute t from 0 to 13–√13 and obtain arctan(13–√)−arctan(0)=π6−0=π6≈0.524.arctan(13)-arctan(0)=π6-0=π6≈0.524.
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- MATH
∫21(x−1)3x2dx∫12(x-1)3x2dx Evaluate the integral
You need to evaluate the definite integral using the fundamental theorem of calculus, such that: ∫baf(x)dx=F(b)−F(a)∫abf(x)dx=F(b)-F(a) You need to expand the cube such that:
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- MATH
∫3√20dr1−r2−−−−−√∫032dr1-r2 Evaluate the integral
Hello! This integral is a table one, ∫dr1−r2−−−−−√=arcsin(r)+C.∫dr1-r2=arcsin(r)+C. Therefore the definite integral is equal to arcsin(3–√2)−arcsin(0)=π3−0=π3≈1.047.arcsin(32)-arcsin(0)=π3-0=π3≈1.047. =arcsin(r)+C.
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