What is the noun for distance?
- THE CRUCIBLE
Is John Proctor a tragic hero? Explain how (or not), using the following list of characteristics…
I think Proctor definitely embodies these characteristics of a tragic hero, but perhaps some of them more than others. Let’s take them one at a time: 1) A belief in his own freedom: Proctor is…
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- MACBETH
What intended victim of Macbeth’s plot manages to escape? What conflicts does this character…
Banquo’s son, Fleance, is able to escape Macbeth’s clutches. Macbeth and Banquo were both given prophecies by the witches, and Macbeth’s have come true. Given that, Macbeth worries that Banquo now…
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- SCIENCE
What is the angular momentum, if each blade has a length of 0.5 meters?
The angular momentum of a blade can be calculated by using its mass (m), velocity (v) and length (or radius r) as: L = m x v x r Here, only the length of the blade is given ( as 0.5 meters), mass…
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- THE GIVER
Why do the ribbons come out in the book The Giver?
Girls under the age of nine wear hair ribbons as part of Sameness, and Nine-year-old girls take them out as a sign of maturing. When children turn nine in Jonas’s community, the girls remove…
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- THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
In Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” why did the Headless Horseman cut off heads…
At the beginning of his short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Washington Irving describes a legend local to the small town of Sleepy Hollow. The legend tells of the Headless Horseman, the…
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- HISTORY
How did westward expansion influence the development of democracy in the United States from 1820…
This question was the subject of Frederick Jackson Turner’s “Frontier Thesis,” one of the most famous and important interpretations of American history. Turner, writing in 1893 (three years after…
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- AND OF CLAY ARE WE CREATED
Why do you think the people of the town ignored the warnings?
The people who lived in the area were convinced that nothing would happen. They believed that the ever permanent ice would not be moved and the rumblings within the mountain would pass. However the…
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- SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
What is the hidden symbol for the number five in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”?
In “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” numbers are of crucial importance to the story. Numbers often had significance during medieval times, mostly due to the liturgical calendar and Catholic church…
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- THE ODYSSEY
Using the characteristics of Odysseus in The Cyclops, explain how Odysseus is the perfect example…
When Odysseus first met the Cyclops, he was the epitome of an epic hero. He politely followed the Laws of Hospitality (i.e. brought wine as an offering), and answers the questions of his host….
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- THE KITE RUNNER
What did both Baba and Amir sacrifice for a good relationship with each other? For example Baba…
Amir, in some twisted way sacrificed his friendship to Hassan so that his father could recognize and favor him. He also engaged in the kite flying contest in an attempt to impress his father. Amir…
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- SCIENCE
What are the answers to these questions on atmosphere and temperature? 1 image
Atmosphere is divided into 4 layers depending on the temperature gradient in each layer, that is how does the temperature changes (increases or decreases) as we go up away from earth’s surface….
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- THE PEARL
What did the pearl buyers know?
From what I can see, your question refers to events in Chapter 4. In this chapter, Kino decides to take his pearl to the buyers. The author tells us that the pearl buyers know Kino will soon…
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- THE LOTTERY
How is the tone of “The Lottery” deceiving?
The tone of “The Lottery” is deceiving, because all appears well. The children are out from school eagerly waiting for summer break to begin. The women gather, and they catch up on the latest…
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- HEALTH
What is a midstream approach used to address depression in older adults?
Depression is seen as both a genetic and learned (or environmental) condition. At times, depression is due to a lack of neurotransmitters released between the synapses of brain cells. At other…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
How can you relate the saying “Money can’t buy happiness” to Gatsby’s extravagant parties?
The saying “Money can’t buy happiness” has considerable bearing on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby as a whole, and this phrase is especially interesting when one considers the extravagant…
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- NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH: A DOCUMENTARY NOVEL
How might Dr. Palleni’s statement, “We’re into solving problems, not making them,” be an example…
In Nothing But the Truth by Avi, Dr. Palleni sees Phil in his office because Philip has disrupted Ms. Narwin’s class with his humming during the “National Anthem.” When Dr. Palleni says, “We’re…
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- SCIENCE
How many chlorine atoms are in the compound calcium chlorate?
The chemical formula of the compound calcium chlorate is Ca(ClO3)2Ca(ClO3)2The subscript on each symbol indicates the number of atoms of that element in one molecule or formula unit. The subscript…
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- HARRISON BERGERON
What emotions did Hazel and George feel in Kurt Vonnegut’s story, “Harrison Bergeron”?
Though both Hazel and George in “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, feel emotion, they cannot remember it once it has passed. Hazel, being perfectly average (which must be much lower than our…
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- SCIENCE
The _____ of an element is the total number of protons and neutrons in the _____ of an atom
The atomic mass is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. An atom is the smallest unit of matter. It is composed of three subatomic particles – positively charged protons,…
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- NIGHT
How was Moshe the Beadle of Night by Elie Wiesel different from the other Jews of Sighet?
In Night by Elie Wiesel, Moshe the Beadle is the first character mentioned. He is a very poor man, and the people of the town of Sighet, for the most part, did not like the poor. The townspeople…
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- BUD, NOT BUDDY
Does Bud find his mother in Bud, Not Buddy?
Bud’s mother dies before the story opens. Bud escapes his third foster home placement to search for his birth father, about whom his information is quite limited. Through Bud’s adventures, he…
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- SCIENCE
As we know metals are good thermal conductors. If we keep some hot liquid in a metallic glass,…
Glass is not a good thermal conductor, but given a large enough difference in temperature between the inside and outside of your cup, it will transfer some heat. Glass makes a much better insulator…
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- SCIENCE
Why is the fire fighting suit bright and shiny?
It’s the outside of the suit that is bright and shiny. That’s because things that are lighter in color and more reflective will reflect more energy away from them than they will absorb. The…
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- SCIENCE
Physics question: A crate of mass 451kg is loaded onto a railway car using a ramp. The ramp is…
The work developed by a force is defined as the product of the force, the distance and the cosine of the angle that form the direction of the force and the direction of motion. W = F*d*cosθ When…
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- LYDDIE
What is the mood or tone of the book Lyddie by Katherine Patterson?
If I had to pick a single tone to go with Katherine Patterson’s Lyddie, I would pick the tone “serious.” Lyddie has a few fun and/or funny sequences in the book, but not many. From the very…
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- SCIENCE
A fungus or other creature that feeds on dead matter
Saprophytes are the organisms (including some fungus, bacteria and other microorganisms) that live on dead matter. These organisms break down the complex molecules into simpler ones and then absorb…
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- MANIAC MAGEE
What did Maniac call Grayson’s place in Maniac Magee?
Technically, Grayson lives in a dormitory-style room at the YMCA, but the important place associated with him and Maniac in the story is a baseball equipment room. At first, Maniac does what…
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- SCIENCE
Why aren’t mass and size physical properties of matter?
The physical properties of matter are uniquely distinctive characteristics which can either be measured or observed without changing the composition of matter. Some examples include density,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What causes Scout to wonder “at the world of women” in Chapter 24 of the novel To Kill a…
In Chapter 24, Aunt Alexandra hosts her missionary circle at the Finch residence, and the women of Maycomb come to socialize. Scout is in attendance and listens as the women discuss J. Grimes…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What is a brief summary of Fahrenheit 451?
Fahrenheit 451 is about a firefighter named Montag, who lives in a dystopian future society that burns books instead of putting out fires. Books are illegal to own in this future society, and the…
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- SCIENCE
Where does rising, warm air move to?
The movement of air masses has to do with density and temperature. Air masses that are more dense will sink toward the ground while air masses that are less dense will rise into the atmosphere….
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
Do you think the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” was crazy? Why or why not?
I would say anyone who kills a person over his eye is probably a bit insane! In “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator asks in the first sentence, “…but why will you say that I am…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
In “The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, what made General Zaroff happy?
In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, what gives General Zaroff the most pleasure is hunting men. Long ago he tired of hunting non-human animals because none of them could outsmart him….
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- ANIMAL FARM
In Animal Farm, why do the animals memorize the song on the spot?
In the opening chapter of Animal Farm, the animals memorize the song, “Beasts of England.” It is Old Major, the boar, who teaches this song to the animals and its lyrics portray a utopia in which…
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- THE CAY
This is a good question to consider before reading: we want to know what kind of book this is, or how we should categorize it in relation to other books. In other words, what’s the genre? One…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
What can we learn from this story about social and economic changes in the south?
What we learn from this story about the social and economic changes in the south is reflected in the change of circumstances for Miss Emily that the story portrays. We see that Miss Emily was…
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- HISTORY
What is the noun for distance?
The word distance is a noun. It means the area between two objects or people. Distance is used to determine how long it takes to get from place to place. It can be measured in minutes, hours, or…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
In what way is Holden Caulfield a phony?
Holden’s major criticism of almost everyone in the book is that they are “phony.’ They are unable to stick to the ideals that they have or perhaps the ideals that he thinks they ought to have….
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- THE BRIDE COMES TO YELLOW SKY
Identify points of irony in “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.”
There is evidence of irony in Stephen Crane’s short story “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” Jack Potter, the town police officer, is bringing his new bride back to the small Texas town of…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
In what way does the setting described in lines 1-21 suggest or foreshadow later events in “The…
The setting is stormy and the house is isolated, foreshadowing trouble for the White family. At the beginning of the story, the writer establishes the setting carefully to prepare the reader for…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
What can you learn from “A Rose for Emily” about social and economic changes in the south? And…
Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily” takes place from roughly 1894-1930. Historically during that time, the South was undergoing many changes as a result of the end of the Civil War and the…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allan Poe, why does the narrator believe he will not be caught…
The narrator in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” believes he will get away with murdering the old man because he has planned everything out in his mind, so perfectly. He planned out the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
How are the remaining books being saved in the end of the novel Fahrenheit 451?
Books are memorized by individuals who hope to someday have the books reprinted. As the authorities pursue Montag, he avoids being killed by a speeding car driven by a youth and arrives at the home…
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- SCIENCE
What type of rocks have fossils in them?
Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks, which occurs as described below: Once a plant or animal dies, it falls to the ground and is covered by sediments. Sediments are particles that fall and…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are some passages in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird that display how people are biased…
In To Kill a Mockingbird, since one of author Harper Lee’s central themes concerns the injustices that arise due to biases, there are very few characters in the novel who escape expressing biased…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What is the significance of the phrase the woman, who is turned in for having books, quotes…
In Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, when the firemen go to burn down a woman’s house because she has been hiding books, the woman says, “Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a…
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- THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
How does Stapleton explain his odd behavior when he finds Sir Henry and his sister together on…
In chapter nine, Watson relates witnessing an altercation between Stapleton and Sir Henry. Watson observed it from a distance, and couldn’t hear what the men said. The interaction appeared to…
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- SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM
I’m reading Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence and need help coming up with a good topic in…
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence is an extraordinary book written by an intriguing personality, who has become an icon of popular culture as “Lawrence of Arabia.” Underneath the popular…
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- HEART OF DARKNESS
How are the beginning and end of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness linked?
What joins together the beginning and the end of Conrad’s Heart of Darkness are the repeated instances of figurative and literal darkness, supporting the theme of darkness in the story. When the…
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- ERNEST HEMINGWAY
How does Hemingway explore the issue of masculinity in his writing?
This is a very broad question and I’ll answer it using the short story “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.” While this isn’t the most obvious story to examine how Hemingway examines masculinity in his…
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