• CAGED BIRD

How is the theme of self-awareness shown in the poem “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou?

The theme of self-awareness is shown in the poem “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou in that the poet highlights how this bird has a rage within itself. This rage is because this caged bird senses it is…

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• A SINGLE SHARD

What town was Tree-ear in when two robbers smashed the vases he was carrying?

Tree-ear is attacked by the robbers when he reaches the city Puyo. Thinking the boy’s basket may contain food, the robbers take it from him. Angry and disappointed, they smash the expensive…

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• SOLDIER’S HOME

In the story, Soldiers Home, how does the vision of Germany and the Rhine in the second paragraph…

“Soldier’s Home” is yet another short story by Ernest Hemingway detailing the experience of returning World War I veterans. Harold Krebs fought in many of the important military engagements in the…

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• CHARLES

What are three clues Jackson gives that indicate that Laurie, not Charles, is the problem?

At first glance, Shirley Jackson’s short story “Charles” seems to be a simple tale of a young boy convincing his parents that a fictional student is responsible for his own antics at school….

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• HISTORY

What were the features of the New Jersey plan?

The New Jersey plan was a plan of government put forth by the small states. This plan was created in response to the Virginia that benefited the larger states. The New Jersey Plan was designed to…

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• LIFE OF PI

Why does Pi use plan seven to keep him alive? What is the significance of the number seven?

In chapter 54, Pi considers the odds of survival while living on a lifeboat with a 450-pound tiger. They aren’t good. So, he considers a few options he might have for getting rid of Richard Parker….

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• THE INTERLOPERS

What is ironic about the ending of “The Interlopers”?

The ending of the story is ironic because Ulrich and Georg call for help and think that their men are coming to help them, but they can’t see clearly. They are relieved at first, but the reader…

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• MANIAC MAGEE

What happened to Amanda’s Encyclopedia A in Maniac Magee?

The encyclopedia is ripped to shreds to send a message to the Beales and Maniac. Amanda’s library is her most prized possession, and the encyclopedia’s volume A is the crown jewel. She wants…

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• HENRY

In the Ransom of the Red chief, what was the turn of events that made this kidnapping different…

In “The Ransom of Red Chief” the two inexperienced kidnappers discover to their dismay that their “victim” fantasizes about being a wild Indian–and acts like a wild Indian. The boy doesn’t not…

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• HISTORY

According to the Loyalists, who started the fire and why? According to the Patriots, who started…

A fire broke out in New York on September 21, 1776. The “Great Fire of New York,” as it was later called, burned down nearly 1/3 of the city. It appeared that the fire started in several different…

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• HISTORY

Which one of the following has nothing to do with Eisenhower’s brinkmanship? (a) Strong Air…

Brinksmanship is a strategy in which you force compliance by threatening an overwhelming, disproportionate response. It is very high-risk, but it can also be effective. Eisenhower’s brinkmanship…

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• THE ODYSSEY

What makes Eurylochus fear a snare in The Odyssey?

When Odysseus’s men stumble upon the home of Circe, a goddess, they see wolves and lions all around them. However, these typically vicious animals do not attack them; instead, the animals “fawn”…

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• A TALE OF TWO CITIES

Why doesn’t anyone in the village help the rider from the chateau in A Tale of Two Cities?

The rider gets no help because no one wants to aid the aristocrats. The French Revolution was an intense class struggle. The peasants had been mistreated and taken advantage of for years, and they…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Where do Jem and Dill go in chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

In chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Dill and Jem decide to boldly enter the Radley yard. They have been extremely curious about Boo for awhile, but they yearn to learn more. They plan to peek…

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• LITERATURE

What is salvation? Why is it important to young Hughes that he be saved?

Salvation is the act of being saved or born again in the Christian religion. As a young man, Hughes feels the pressure to “see” Jesus when he and his other friends go to church to be saved….

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• FRINDLE

What was Nick’s plan in chapter 5? Did it work?

Mrs. Granger assigned an oral report on dictionaries to Nick. Nick was notorious for being a skilled time-waster at school. He loved to distract his teachers to waste time and avoid classwork….

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

What is a domestic novel? Is Pride and Prejudice a domestic novel?

A Domestic Novel is a type of fiction that was prevalent in the early-to-mid-nineteenth century, and was primarily read by women. The Domestic Novel has certain defining characteristics, among…

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• THE CAY

In The Cay, what is an example of Phillip not wanting to leave the island?

Phillip lived with his parents on the island of Curacao. The island’s main source of income was petroleum products. The Germans were attacking the ships on the island because it impacted the…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Does courtship lie at the center of Pride and Prejudice or not?

Very good question. Courtship, while important to the novel, is not really the novel’s central concern. Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners, meaning it is a story that focuses on the social…

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• COPPER SUN

What do you know of the village of Ziavi from the descriptions given in the text of Draper’s…

Amari’s home, the small African village of Ziavi, is described lovingly: “Amari loved the rusty brown dirt of Ziavi. The path, hard-packed from thousands of bare feet that had trod on it for…

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• THE OUTSIDERS

What does Ponyboy tell Cherry while standing in line for popcorn in The Outsiders?

In Chapter 2, Ponyboy, Dally, and Johnny sneak into the drive-in movies. Johnny and Ponyboy meet two Soc girls, Cherry and Marcia, and become fast friends with them. Ponyboy shares a connection…

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• THE SCARLET IBIS

What does William Armstrong do to earn his nickname?

William Armstrong got his unusual nickname from his older brother who thought he looked like a doodlebug when he tried to crawl as a baby. Doodle was born with birth defects that included a large…

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• HISTORY

What are differences between the Aztecs and the Roman Empire?

There are obvious differences between the Roman Empire and the Aztecs. Rome controlled a much larger area than the Aztecs. Rome at its height had authority over one and a half million square miles…

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• SCIENCE

How many moles of oxygen will be produced by 0.66 moles of potassium chlorate? 1 image

Potassium chloride has the formula KClO3. When heated, it undergoes decomposition to produce oxygen gas according to the following equation: 2KClO3→2KCl+3O22KClO3→2KCl+3O2 For each mole of potatassium…

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• HISTORY

What is the difference between being treated equal and being treated the same in the Little Rock…

After the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 declared that the doctrine separate but equal was inherently unequal, schools across the nation were ordered to desegregate (meaning…

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• THROUGH THE TUNNEL

How does Jerry try to get the attention of the boys after he fails to follow them underwater…

After Jerry is unable to figure out how the boys disappear for so long underwater only to emerge so far away, he clowns to get their attention. When Jerry submerges he can see nothing but the blank…

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• HISTORY

How did the location of the Byzantine Empire affect its development?

The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire, its capital being Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey). It is what remained after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and because it…

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• BALLAD OF BIRMINGHAM

What does the reader know that the mother does not know? Explain why the mother’s refusal to let…

The reader may well know that Birmingham, Alabama, was a hotbed of racial tension and the 16th Street Baptist Church was an organizational setting for major players in the movement for racial…

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• RIP VAN WINKLE

What is the setting of “Rip Van Winkle”? What feature of the place seems to be the most…

At the beginning of Washington Irving’s tale “Rip Van Winkle” the narrator offers a description of the story’s setting by detailing geographical features WHOEVER has made a voyage up the Hudson…

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• TO DA-DUH IN MEMORIAM

What is Da-Duh’s first reaction to the child?

When Da-duh first meets her young granddaughter in the shed where Da-duh’s family got off the boat from New York City, Da-duh is taken back by what she sees. She scrutinizes her granddaughter as…

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• THE PIGMAN

According to Lorraine, what is John like in Paul Zindel’s The Pigman?

Lorraine’s perspective of John is sweet and kind. She feels like he portrays himself worse that he really is. For example, John writes the first chapter and talks about him smoking, swearing,…

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• MANIAC MAGEE

Which character had the greatest impact on Maniac in Maniac Magee?

The character that has the greatest impact on Maniac is Amanda Beale, because she gives him a family. Maniac wants a family more than anything else. His parents are dead, and the relatives he was…

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• LITERATURE

Is it possible to link the idea of the American Dream with any Puritan writer or with the Puritan…

The American Dream has changed in its perceived definition and scope over time. It most certainly began with the formation of America and the ideals of the Puritans, among others. At its core, the…

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• THE HUNGER GAMES

In The Hunger Games, in what ways is Katniss prepared to be a contestant in the Hunger Games?

Katniss is prepared for the games because she knows how to use a bow and arrow and she has good survival instincts. Even before the Hunger Games, Katniss is tough. She is probably the one person…

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• HISTORY

Discuss the political organization of the empire created by Charlemagne. How did he rule?

Charlemagne, also called Charles the Great, was King of the Franks and unified much of modern Europe under one Carolingian Empire. Though Charlemagne ruled from 768 after his father’s death, he was…

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• HISTORY

What were the causes and consequences of the gold rushes in BC?

The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush occurred in what is now British Columbia in 1957. Gold was discovered in the Thompson River, just upstream from where it connects with the Fraser River. The rush started…

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• SCIENCE

A spring has a force constant of 525 N/m. A force of 375 N is applied to the spring. Find the…

Hello! I suppose that the spring follows Hooke’s Law: F=kx,F=kx, where FFis the force (it is given), kk is the spring force constant (given also) and xxis the length of the elongation or…

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• HISTORY

What led to the growth of industry after the Civil War?

Much of what fueled the growth of industry was the war itself. At one time the Union had over one million men in the armed forces–all of these men needed to be equipped and armed, and due to…

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• JOHN MILTON

Why would Milton begin “Aeropagitica” with a verse from the Suppliant Women?

It is the content of the quote rather than its source that motivated Milton to use it at the beginning of “Aeropagitica.” In many ways, the excerpt reflects a central theme of the essay, which was…

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• LYDDIE

In the book “Lyddie” what is one theme in each chapter?

The way that I read your question is that it is asking for a single theme that is present in each of the book’s chapters. Normally, I might say that is not possible with a book, but it is possible…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

What quotes best show the theme of status and charisma?

In Lord of the Flies, the question of who should be the leader of the boys is an ongoing conflict, and status and charisma both play a role in determining that leadership. At various times Golding…

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• HISTORY

In what ways was the Bull Moose party different from the Republican Party of its time?

The Bull Moose, or “Progressive” Party is sometimes held up as an example of a “bolter” party, i.e., one that leaves a major party to field candidates on its own. The Bull Moose Party was formed…

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• A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In A Christmas Carol, why did the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come not speak ?

There may be a number of reasons why Charles Dickens chooses to have the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come remain silent, even while the previous two ghosts are quite talkative. The silence of this…

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• WINTER DREAMS

Explain Dexter’s rise to material success.

Dexter Green, the main character in Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams,” does not come from a wealthy family, but isn’t poor either. In the opening paragraph Fitzgerald tells us that Dexter’s…

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• SCIENCE

Which of the following acts on an object without making contact with it? A)mass…

The answer to your question is (b), action-at-a-distance. Action-at-a-distance is a term used in physics. The idea behind action at a distance is that an object’s position can be changed or moved…

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• SCIENCE

How is Helium-3 different from Uranium? (No specific type of Uranium, just Uranium in general!)

The most striking difference would be that of size. The helium-3 atom is much smaller than a uranium atom, having only 2 protons, 1 neutron, and 2 electrons in the outer energy level. Uranium, by…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

Why did Martin Luther King, Jr. say this quote: “We must accept finite disappointment but never…

This quote can be taken as general wisdom about life, or looked at in the specific context of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. As a general insight, this wise advice can be applied to anything in…

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• TWELFTH NIGHT

By what name was Sebastian first known to Antonio?

Sebastian was first known to Antonio as “Roderigo.” To provide some context: Antonio is the sailor who rescues Sebastian (Viola’s twin, who she presumed dead) from the shipwreck at the beginning of…

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• LANGSTON HUGHES

What evidence illustrates how metaphor and imagery are used in the poem “Song for a Dark Girl”?

Langston Hughes’ emotional poem about a lynching and the loss of a black girl’s lover uses several examples of metaphors and imagery to get across a message. First, the title is ambiguous in…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, what are the effects of isolation on Hester,…

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter, many characters suffer from the effects of isolation: Hester: Hester’s isolation from society, which is both intrinsically and externally…

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