What was Persia’s political system like?
- SCIENCE
What are the physical properties of argon?
Argon is a colorless, inert gas that is found in the atmosphere in small concentration, about 0.934% by volume. Its physical properties are as follows: Density: 0.001784 g/ml Boiling point: 87.30 K…
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- SCIENCE
What role does the respiratory system play?
The respiratory system is made of the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, alveoli, bronchi, diaphragm, and lungs. The link below explains the function of each of these organs within the respiratory…
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- SCIENCE
Air bags contain the chemical compound sodium azide, which has the formula NaN3. When heated, sodium azide will decompose to produce Nitrogen gas, as follows: 2 NaN3 2 Na + 3 N2…
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- SCIENCE
What are the advantages of Wolbachia bacteria?
Arthropods, insects, and nematodes are hosts to Wolbachia bacteria. Wolbachia bacteria have formed mutualistic relationships with such organisms. Wolbachia bacteria are most known for infecting the…
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- LITERATURE
How do I cite a quote from a website in MLA format?
Citing a website depends on what kind of website it is. A few options are a work cited only on the web, a scholarly journal, and an article in an online database. Each of these require a few…
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- THE MAN WHO WAS POE
Just by looking at Mr. Dupin, what can the reader learn about Mr. Dupin’s knowledge of Throck in…
In chapter 5 of Avi’s The Man Who Was Poe, Edgar Allan Poe, calling himself Auguste Dupin, has Edmund take them to a café. Prior to going to the café, Dupin and Edmund had just been in the rented…
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- LITERATURE
What is comparative figurative language?
Comparative figurative language is a term used to refer to any figurative language a writer uses to express a point by comparing objects to other objects. The metaphor, simile, personification, and…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
Sergeant Major Morris’ face whitens when he reveals that he has had three wishes. What can you…
In W. W. Jacobs’s short story “The Monkey’s Paw,” the narrator describes Sergeant-Major Morris’s blotchy face as turning white when he replies, “I have,” to Herbert’s question why he doesn’t ask…
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- SCIENCE
How to find the density of silver using 25mL of water
Density is defined as the mass (grams) per unit volume (in this case, milliliters) of a substance. A balance could be used to find mass of the piece of silver. The piece of silver is most likely…
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- THE ODYSSEY
What is one quote in book 9 of The Odyssey that best represents Odysseus’s journey and struggles?
The final lines of book nine appropriately sum up Odysseus’s journey and struggles. He says, “‘Thence we sailed on, with aching hearts, glad to be clear of death, though missing our dear…
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- HISTORY
How does the Vice President in the United States assist with passing laws?
The Vice President can assist with the passing of laws even though he is part of the executive branch. There are some things he can do to help laws get passed or defeated. One thing the Vice…
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- HISTORY
What was the view of Massachusetts regarding the 3/5’s compromise?
The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with slavery. When the writers of the Constitution were developing their ideas regarding the legislative branch, they decided to create a legislative branch with…
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- HISTORY
How did the Plessy v. Ferguson case uphold Jim Crow law? What effect did this case have on the…
The Supreme Court case of Plessy v Ferguson was devastating to blacks. The Supreme Court ruled that Jim Crow laws were legal. Homer Plessy sued when he was told he had to ride in a train car…
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- HISTORY
What was the resolution to World War II?
World War II ended in 1945. The war ended in Europe at a different time and in a different manner than it did in Asia and the Pacific. In Europe, World War II ended with the surrender of Germany….
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- HISTORY
What were the major themes in Chapter 9 of Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History of the Untied States”?
Chapter 9 of Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States is titled “Slavery Without Submission, Emancipation Without Freedom” because it is devoted to the theme of slavery in the United…
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- HISTORY
What were popular goods Europeans acquired from Asia?
There is an extensive history of trade between Europe and Asia. This history includes trade along the Silk Road during Roman times through the maritime trade that motivated Christopher Columbus to…
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- HISTORY
What regions influenced the people of Crete?
The island of Crete has a very long history dating back to the Minoans, Europe’s first civilization. The people of the island hold fast to their cultural history and traditions and often influence…
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- ONCE UPON A TIME
In Once Upon A Time by Nadine Gordimer, what is the mood at the beginning of the story? Why does…
Nadine Gordimer’s short story, Once Upon A Time, has a cleverly arranged and non-standard structure which creates tension and even bewilderment right from the opening sentence. Gordimer has…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
How does Steinbeck create tension when Curley meets Lennie and George ?
Steinbeck creates tension in this scene in two ways. The first is Curley’s body language to suggest to the reader that he is on the defensive. For example, when he first sees George and Lennie,…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Lord of the Flies, what is a conch? What use do Ralph and Piggy find for it at the beginning…
A conch is a spiral-shaped sea shell that can be used as a horn. The first chapter is titled “The Sound of the Shell” because of the significance of the conch. Piggy, the most intelligent of the…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
Why does the author, S. E. Hinton, call the title of his book, The Outsiders?
There are two gangs of teenagers in the novel The Outsiders–the Greasers from the East Side of town and the Socs (short for Socials) from the West Side of town. The two groups differ in almost…
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- HISTORY
Why was Castiglione’s Book of the Courtier popular during the Renaissance?
Baldassare Castiglione, the Count of Casatico, began writing his Book of the Courtier in 1508 and it was completed and published in 1528, the year before he died. This book was arguably the most…
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- SCIENCE
The _____ the particles in an object are from each other, the ____ the potential energy will be?
Use farther and greater. The farther the particles in an object are from each other, the greater the potential energy will be. Potential energy is energy of position, or stored energy. There are…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
In The Secret Life of Bees would August be considered a round or flat character and why?
I hate to hedge in answering a question, but this is a question that truly could be answered either way. I am going to list some of the elements of character development that argue for a flat…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In Of Mice and Men, what can we see beyond a character’s actions?
This is a good question, because actions are not the only things that speaks of a person’s character. In fact, if we only look at a person’s actions, we might completely miss the character of a…
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- LITERATURE
In response to Michael Messner’s “Boyhood, Organized Sports, and the Construction of…
Symbolic interactionist theory seeks to understand human interaction by emphasizing people’s subjective understanding of an event, remark, or situation over its literal meaning or truth. Messner’s…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
How do I choose my political party?
Choosing a political party can be very difficult, particularly for someone who is willing to spend the necessary time reading about and learning more about the issues than is typically available to…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
What part of the plot is this in “The Monkey’s Paws”: Hark at the wind,” said Mr. White, who,…
The whole context will clearly answer the question for you. Here is the dialogue, which takes place in the beginning of the short story. ‘Listen to the wind,’ said Mr white. He had made a…
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- A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA
Where do I find chapter summaries?
enotes has a variety of study tools that are available to you. If you utilize the tab Study Tools you should find just what you are looking for to help you with your lessons. After you click on…
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- HISTORY
Do you think Christopher Colombus is a hero? Why or why not?
Given that I have the benefit of hindsight, I find it easy to condemn some of the actions of Columbus but it is important to note that he was also an individual in the midst of a culture that…
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- ANTIGONE
What literary device is this from Antigone? “You need not be afraid for me, you have yourself to…
This statement made by Antigone to her sister, Ismene, provides an example of both the literary devices of characterization and irony. This conversation between Antigone and Ismene occurs when…
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- HISTORY
Why did Christianity spread with ease in the Roman empire?
Christianity was able to spread so efficiently through the entirety of the Roman Empire for at least three main reasons. First, there were the characteristics of the empire itself. It was an…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
What is the point of view of “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” is written in the first person. This means that the protagonist, or main character, writes from his own point of view, using words like “me,”…
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- HISTORY
How has Latin American immigration into the United States in the 1920s vs now?
Latin American immigration to the U.S. has changed remarkably over the last century. Prior to the 1920s, Latin rates of immigration were relatively low: around 20,000 people came to the U.S. pear…
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- STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
How does one’s understanding of ambiguity help in the reading of the poem?
In Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, the speaker’s sense of purpose, direction, and meaning are full of ambiguity. The reader’s own appreciation of the ambiguity of life helps the reader to…
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- SCIENCE
How we can prepare 0.1M HCl solution without using dilution formula?
You could create a molar solution rather than a dilution to prepare the 0.1M solution of HCl. By definition, molarity is moles of solute per liter of solvent. Therefore, to create a .1 M solution…
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- TUCK EVERLASTING
What are some items related to the book “Tuck Everlasting”?
One important item or image from the book would be the trout. And then Miles caught a fish. There it flopped, in the bottom of the boat, its jaw working, its gills fanning rapidly. Winnie drew…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Since 2007, the state of California has dedicated less and less from the general fund to higher…
This is a difficult question because the statement is almost completely true. One part of it is completely true and the other part is mostly true but not exactly. I would think that would mean…
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- HISTORY
Explain the difference between doctrines of faith and religious practices. How is this…
The difference between doctrines of faith and religious practice is the difference between thought and action. Doctrines of faith have only to do with what people believe. A person may believe in a…
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- SCIENCE
suggest why the leaf could not be dipped into iodine for this experiment? Fill a 250 ml beaker…
This experiment includes several important steps. The first step, involving boiling the leaf in water, kills the cells of the leaf. Next, the now dead leaf is boiled in ethanol. This step allows…
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- THE ROAD TO MECCA
It is clear that Miss Helen does not want to leave her Mecca and go to the Sunshine old age home…
Helen’s private Mecca symbolizes the light in the darkness of her lonely and isolated soul; it is the creative expression which gives life to her spirit. Mecca, of course, is the birthplace of…
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- HAMLET
Why is Ophelia’s “O, my lord” monologue in Shakespeare’s Hamlet good and what does it show?
If you are talking about why a monologue “is good,” then you are speaking about literary criticism, the process of determining whether a piece of literature is worthy of study. The monologue…
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- HARD TIMES
There are some difficult words in the first paragraph of Part 2, Chapter 1, of Hard Times by…
In this opening paragraph of Part 2 of Hard Times, Dickens uses some difficult language in his description of Coketown and it is much easier to understand if we break it down. To begin, then,…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
Why does Johnny think Dally is a hero?
In The Outsiders, Johnny thinks Dally is a hero because of an event he witnessed one night while Dally was getting arrested. The conversation comes about as Johnny and Ponyboy discuss who in the…
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- HISTORY
Why did black Brooklynites establish Weeksville? What was the result? Make reference to…
Weeksville was a community of freed African-American people in current-day Brooklyn (in the modern neighborhoods of Crown Heights and Bedford- Stuyvesant). One of the nation’s first free…
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- SCIENCE
Describe and explain the different energy needed by a marathon runner compared to an office worker.
Human beings need energy from food sources in order to survive. The amount needed to support an adult who sits for most of the day is less than for a person who does a lot of exercise. There is a…
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- HISTORY
In what ways were the English colonies alike in the 17th and 18th centuries, and in what ways…
There were ways the English colonies were similar and regionally different in the 1600s and 1700s. Similarities included heritage, government, needs, and concerns. Differences included jobs, use of…
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- HISTORY
What is the Neolithic Revolution and how did settlement patterns and life change as a result?
The Neolithic Revolution, or Agricultural Revolution, was the human shift from hunting and gathering to planting and domestication of animals. It was made possible by the warming climate that…
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- HISTORY
The steel plow was invented by John Deere. The first practical plow was invented by Charles Newbold in New Jersey, in 1797. His cast iron plow was further improved upon by Jethro Wood of New York…
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- HISTORY
What was Persia’s political system like?
The Persians had a dynastic monarchy as their form of government. The king was the authority over all government institutions, but an organized and efficient bureaucracy was created. The empire…
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