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August 26, 2018 Educator

THE CRUCIBLE

What relevance does The Crucible have to today’s society?

Interesting question! One of the things that makes “The Crucible” a classic is that its context remains as pressing today as when it was written. It is important to remember that Arthur Miller…

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PAPER TOWNS

Why did Margo run away in John Green’s book, Paper Towns?

Margo ran away, because, according to what she tells Quentin, the place for a “paper girl” is in a “paper town”. A paper town, as Quentin eventually finds out while searching for clues to where…

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TUCK EVERLASTING

Why was Jesse so happy to see Winnie?

It’s tough to answer this question with any kind of specificity, because the question doesn’t mention as to which part of the book it is specifically referring to. Jesse Tuck is happy to see…

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LUNCH MONEY

Why is Greg’s mother concerned about Greg’s fascination with money in Andrew Clements’s Lunch Money?

In chapter 3 of Andrew Clements’s Lunch Money, Greg’s mom explains her concern about Greg’s obsession with earning money: she thinks it’s unusual for a child.By chapter 3 of the story, Greg gets…

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DOROTHY LIVESAY

In Dorothy Livesay’s poem “Bartok and the Geranium”, where are the themes of feminism?

This poem by Canadian poet Dorothy Livesay can be read as a commentary on the dynamics between the male and the female. Without context, the reader only has the unnamed “he” and “she” of the poem….

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THE LOTTERY

What is this story about?

This story is about a society that runs a lottery every year in order to determine which community member will be stoned to death. The story begins innocently enough. Members of the community…

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND

How does Holmes’s suggestion to bring a revolver affect the mood of “The Adventure of the…

Many of titles of the Sherlock Holmes stories contain the word “Adventure.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, following the example set by Edgar Allan Poe in his stories involving C. Auguste Dupin,…

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HISTORY

What were the social causes of the Morant Bay Rebellion?

The Morant Bay Rebellion, which took place in Jamaica on October 11, 1865, was a reaction by freed slaves to the poverty in which they lived, worsened by natural disasters and disease. Though…

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A DOLL’S HOUSE

In Act I Scene 1, Ibsen establishes Helmer as a character who (A) is modern in his attitude…

The correct answer to this question is (B)—Helmer is paternalistic in dealing with his wife. In the first scene of Act I, Helmer’s first line, “Is that my little lark twittering out there?”…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What items are found in the knothole in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?

There were several items found inside the knothole of the Radley tree. The first thing that Scout finds in the tree are two sticks of Wrigley’s chewing gum. Initially, Jem is upset at Scout for…

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THE LADY OF SHALOTT

What is the plot of the poem “The Lady of Shalott”?

The central conflict of the story told in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “Lady of Shalott” is that the main character is bound by a curse that requires her to weave steadily by night and day, never…

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HATCHET

In the book Hatchet, what things helped Brian think of ways to survive?

In Chapter 8, two events help Brian think of a way to make the most significant survival resource of all: fire. The first event seems pretty terrible at first: Brian is attacked by a porcupine. To…

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DULCE ET DECORUM EST

How does Wilfred Owen use imagery to make his poem appealing?

Owen does not use imagery (description using the five senses) to make his poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” appealing but to convey as powerfully as possible the horror of war as he has experienced it….

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HISTORY

How did the expansion of trade end feudalism?

The Belgian Historian Henri Pirenne is well known for his work in the study of feudalism in Europe. He proposes that increased levels of trade brought the decline of feudalism in Europe. Pirenne…

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HISTORY

If Christopher Columbus had never landed in North America, what would have happened to the…

Of course, we will never be able to know for sure what would have happened if Christopher Columbus had not “discovered” the New World. However, I am as certain as I can be that the course of…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Please provide a page number and quote from Tom Robinson showing he has the courage to overcome…

Tom Robinson shows courage simply by taking the witness stand in chapter 19. But the most specific moment when he is faced with the most prejudice is when Mr. Gilmer cross-examines him. Mr. Gilmer…

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HISTORY

In what way did Chicago’s music scene in the early to mid-20th century contribute to popular…

Like Detroit, Chicago benefitted immensely from the so-called Great Migration of African Americans in the early to mid-20th century from the South to the North, and particularly, the industrial…

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HISTORY

Why should someone support the annexation of Texas?

There were several reasons why people should have supported the annexation of Texas. For southerners, the annexation of Texas of was an easy decision. Texas would be a slave state since slavery…

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AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE

In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” what does Farquhar visualize moments before he is hanged?…

In the moments before he is hanged, Peyton Farquhar attempts to “fix his last thoughts upon his wife and children.” While he awaits the fatal drop into the noose, he feels time seem to slow down…

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HISTORY

What was the context in which Roosevelt delivered the “Four Freedoms” speech?

After Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected for a third term as President of the United States, something no other President had done, he gave a State of the Union speech that became known as the…

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HISTORY

Explain how the Great Depression changed history.

The Great Depression had a dramatic effect on the United States and also the rest of the world. The democratic response to the Great Depression led by Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal…

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HISTORY

What does “Ides of March” mean?

The Roman calendar was based on lunar cycles, meaning that they tracked their days by the cycle of the moon from new moon to full moon. A full moon typically occurs every fifteen days, so when the…

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SCIENCE

Give three examples of chemical pollution.

Chemical pollution is caused by presence of chemicals, in our environment, beyond their background or safe limits. Such pollution events are very commonly due to human actions, but may be natural…

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MACBETH

In the play, Macbeth, what does lady Macbeth think of her husband?

Lady Macbeth thinks differently of her husband at different times in the play, depending on the situation. In Act 1, scene 5, after she has received his letter, she expresses pride at his achieving…

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JULIUS CAESAR

How do Cassius and the audience react to Portia’s death in Julius Caesar?

Cassius is upset and surprised when he learns how Portia died, and the audience probably is too. Portia’s death probably came as a shock to everyone. Brutus’s wife was a strong woman. She was…

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HISTORY

What is the historical importance of the novel Deliverance?

Although it’s a relatively simple straightforward story, Deliverance is in many ways a continuation of very old American anxieties and a reflection of the era in which it was written. Since the…

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THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON

What does the phrase “The riven masts had gone by the board” mean?

We encounter this phrase early on in the first chapter. The ship the family is sailing on had been battered by a “raging storm” for seven full days. After a pummeling of such violence, the ship…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What does Jem first find in the knothole of the oak tree in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

In Chapter 4 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is the first to find something in the knothole of an oak tree on the Radley lot. After that, walking home together, Scout and Jem jointly…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, what are some adjectives that describe Atticus, Jem, and…

In the answer below, I’ll provide one adjective, along with a quote and explanations, for each of the characters you’ve listed. With this information, you should be able to find any more adjectives…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why is Bob Ewell an alcoholic?

Bob is the novel’s antagonist and is known as the most despicable individual in Maycomb County. Bob Ewell has several children, is unemployed, and lives behind the towns’ garbage dump. The root of…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

How well-matched are Romeo and Juliet in Shakespeare’s play?

If it were not for the feud between the Montagues, Romeo’s family, and the Capulets, Juliet’s family, they would be a very good match. By all accounts, the Montagues and Capulets are equal in…

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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

What is the history of efforts to censor or ban Huckleberry Finn?

Huckleberry Finn, almost from its publication in 1885, has been the subject of banning and censorship. Just one month after its publication, the public library in Concord, Massachusetts banned the…

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THE GIVER

In Lowry’s The Giver, what are ten rules everyone must follow in the community?

The community that Jonas is raised in has many rules in order to keep the governing system of Sameness working perfectly. Since everyone must live according to said system, then there are sure to…

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SCIENCE

Why can’t we correctly say that all arthropod vectors are reservoirs?

A reservoir for a pathogenic organism (one that causes disease) is typically defined as an organism that serves as a long term host of a pathogen. Most often, the reservoir participates in an…

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name?

Shakespeare’s wife’s name was Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare was 18 when he married her. She was 26 and pregnant. They had three children, the oldest named Susanna, followed by twins Hamnet and Judith….

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EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

How did the Emancipation Proclamation proclaim freedom and instill hope in the slaves?

The Emancipation Proclamation did not actually free any enslaved people at the time it was issued. It proclaimed that all slaves in states “in rebellion against the United States” were free. People…

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ANIMAL FARM

What is the connotation for the word, “traitor” in Animal Farm and why does it have that…

The word traitor appears five times in Animal Farm and is always used in conjunction with Snowball. The first time we hear it is when Napoleon tells the other animals that Snowball, earlier chased…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Why does Crooks say that George, Lennie, and Candy will never attain their dream of owning their…

Crooks is the black stable buck in Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men. Because of racism and segregation he lives by himself in a room in the barn. In chapter four most of the workers, including…

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SCIENCE

To pop a balloon you stab it with a pencil. If the area of the pencil tip is .001in2 and the…

Take note that pressure is defined as force per unit area. P=FAP=FA(where P is the pressure, F is the force applied and A is the surface area where the force is applied) Plugging in the values…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” why can’t Walter Cunningham pass the first grade?

The reason Walter Cunningham can’t pass the first grade has a lot to do with his background. In the novel, when Miss Caroline’s good deed falls flat, Scout explains that Walter is a Cunningham and…

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SOLDIER’S HOME

In Hemingway’s, “Soldier’s Home”, there is dialogue between Harold and Helen Krebs about Harold…

Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Soldier’s Home” is about returning World War I veteran Harold Krebs. Krebs has returned to his small Oklahoma town but is obviously ill at ease over his experiences…

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THE OUTSIDERS

What is one of the most influential scenes in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton?

There are numerous influential scenes throughout the novel The Outsiders that are instrumental to the plot and overall message of the story. In my opinion, one of the most significant moments in…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are Miss Gates’ views on the oppressed in To Kill a Mockingbird?

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Gates is Scout’s third-grade teacher. During a “current events” activity, Cecil Jacobs speaks about Adolph Hitler’s persecution of the Jews. One student…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

When did Romeo die in Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo dies in Act V, Scene 3 of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. His death and Juliet’s is actually announced by Shakespeare in the sixth line of the Prologue: A pair of star-crossed lovers take…

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Mr. and Mrs. Bennett have different parental qualities. What are their differences and who is…

Neither Mr. Bennett nor Mrs. Bennett is presented as a particularly good parent. One might adapt Tolstoy to say that “Good parents are all alike; every bad parent is bad in his or her own way.” The…

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GIVE ALL TO LOVE

How is “Give All to Love” a characteristic Transcendental poem, apart from the fact that there is…

“Give All to Love” by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a characteristic Transcendental poem because it privileges love and inspiration above everything else. In the first stanza, the poet commands the reader…

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THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF

How does “The Ransom of Red Chief” reflect O. Henry’s life?

The message of “The Ransom of Red Chief,” although it is a funny story, is that “crime does not pay.” Sam and Bill have been traveling all over the Midwest for years, trying one crooked scheme…