• ROMEO AND JULIET

What are all the malapropisms in Romeo and Juliet?

Malapropisms are defined by the incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the one intended, usually to an unknown comedic or ridiculous effect. In Romeo and Juliet, the nurse is the character…

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• SCIENCE

What is the importance of alleles in humans and other organisms?

Alleles are alternative genes for a specific trait. Alleles can be thought of as variations of a particular gene. When an organism has two identical genes (alleles) for a trait, it is said to be…

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• THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY

Why is the story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” a frame narrative?

This humorous story by Mark Twain is considered a frame narrative because it consists of a story within a story. The outer story, the frame story, is the story of the narrator’s interaction with…

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• TUCK EVERLASTING

In Tuck Everlasting, compare and contrast the Tucks’ house and the Fosters’. Which does Winnie…

The Tucks’ home is much more disorganized and comfortable than the Fosters’ home, and Winnie is homesick. Winnie is surprised by the way the Tucks live. She does not necessarily prefer the way…

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• HISTORY

What was the Quota Act of 1921, and why was it so important?

The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 was passed in the midst of an anti-radical hysteria that swept the United States in the aftermath of World War I. It essentially established quotas that limited all…

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• BUSINESS

What is sales promotion? Describe the various sales promotion tools used by marketers….

Sales promotion is a part of a business’s marketing activities. In essence,sales promotions are short-term deals and business occasions such as online and/or in-store events to spur customers to…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What comparison can be made about Boo Radley and Scout Finch?

The biggest comparison between Boo Radley and Scout Finch has got to be that both of them are misunderstood and not accepted for who they are. For some reason, people believe the worst about each…

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• HEART OF DARKNESS

How does Marlow change throughout the novella Heart of Darkness?

In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, Marlow is rarely directly involved in the action of the story, and serves mainly as a narrator who relates the story of Kurtz’s degradation. Be that as it may,…

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• KANT, IMMANUEL

Why does Kant consider lying wrong? What is wrong with Kant’s ethics when applied to the murderer…

Kant considers lying wrong because it violates the categorical imperative. Kant’s criteria for deciding whether an act is morally right or wrong is to ask oneself whether, “the maxim of your…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How would one give a summary of the major witnesses’ testimonies (finding inferences in Mayella’s…

Summarizing the witnesses’ testimonies and the attorneys’ lines of questioning is a good way to see the holes and lies in the testimonies, if any exist, and what the attorneys aimed to prove to the…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

In the novel Fahrenheit 451, what are Montag’s two childhood memories in “Part Two: The Sieve and…

Montag recalls two childhood events throughout “Part Two: The Sieve and the Sand.” At the beginning of “Part Two: The Sieve and the Sand,” Montag attempts to read and memorize Bible verses while he…

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• HISTORY

How did WWII change the United States?

World War II changed the United States in many ways. The economy had not yet fully recovered from the Great Depression by 1941. After the United States entered World War II in December of 1941,…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

Why did North Carolina and Rhode Island not ratify the Constitution?

North Carolina and Rhode Island did ratify the Constitution. They were the last states to do so. There were reasons for their delay in ratifying the Constitution. When the Constitutional Convention…

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• SHEL SILVERSTEIN

What is the theme and meaning of the poem “My Rules”?

The theme, or topic, of Shel Silverstein’s humorous poem “My Rules” is the narrator’s requirements for a successful marriage. In this poem, the self-centered narrator lists the attributes he…

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• THE COLD EQUATIONS

How would one write an objective summary of Tom Godwin’s short story “The Cold Equations”?

An objective summary is a summary of a text in which we don’t express any of our own opinions about the text. We remain completely objective, or unbiased. Objective summaries are useful because…

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• SCIENCE

What is the greatest key to our survival?

One can think of a number of reasons for our survival, but I think the greatest reason of them all is our adaptability. Human beings are extremely adaptable to any situation and this, coupled with…

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• BOXER REBELLION

What were the consequences of the Boxer uprising in China?

The 19th century was not kind to China. A vast country already exploited by foreign imperialists—China’s experience with foreign interventions and occupations dated back hundreds of…

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• THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

What is the rising action of “The Lady or the Tiger?”

When figuring out the rising action of a story, think of a plot diagram that is shaped somewhat like a triangle. The top of the triangle is the climax of the story, so right before the story…

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• THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF

What two things did the kidnappers not anticipate?

In addition to the obvious fact that the young kidnap victim turned out to be a hellcat, there were two main things the kidnappers Bill and Sam did not anticipate. Both of their mistakes might be…

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• THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X

When did Malcolm X begin to teach himself?

Malcolm X starts to formally teach himself while in prison. I think that there are two levels of “self- teaching” that Malcolm X experiences. The first level is the way that Malcolm spiritually…

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• FRANKENSTEIN

What happened after Frankenstein’s monster came to life?

Immediately after the monster comes to life, Victor runs from the room in horror. The creature finds him later, in his bedroom, and he attempts to “grin” at Victor, but as “no mortal could support…

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• SCIENCE

What are three ways to change the density of a gas?

Density of a substance is the ratio of its mass to its volume. That is, density = mass/volume. Thus, one way to change the density of a substance is by changing its volume. If the volume is…

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• RULES OF THE GAME

How is the game of chess a metaphor for the game being played between Waverly and her mother in…

As chess is a game of strategy, so is the contest of wills between Waverly and her mother. Mrs. Jong utilizes her own rules to repress her daughter’s stubborn temperament, while Waverly resorts to…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Please provide an example of the “loss of innocence” in chapters 13 and 14 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Aunt Alexandra comes to stay with her brother’s family in chapter 13, but it’s as if Atticus has remarried and the kids get a step-mother. She comes in with the guns of change blazing. She wants to…

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• THE HELP

In The Help, how will Skeeter’s book be different from Gone with the Wind?

Skeeter’s book, The Help, is not intended to have very much in common with Gone with the Wind. On the surface, of course, both books describe the racial conflict, one during the Civil War, another…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

How is isolation shown in The Great Gatsby in terms of Tom’s character? Please include quotations.

Tom is very emotionally isolated, especially from his wife. He has engaged in a pattern of unfaithfulness to her in their marriage, admitting, “‘Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool…

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• FAREWELL TO MANZANAR

In 1952, the family moved to San Jose, and Papa raised what?

Papa raised premium strawberries just outside of San Jose, California in the early 1950’s. We find this out in Chapter 21: “Girl of My Dreams.” Because the novel mostly deals with life in the…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

How is isolation shown in The Great Gatsby with the character of George Wilson? Please include…

George Wilson is both geographically isolated as well as emotionally isolated. He and his wife, Myrtle, live in the valley of ashes, a place “half way between West Egg and New York” where “ashes…

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• BRAVE NEW WORLD

Why is the director just called The Director in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley? What effect…

The Director of the Hatcheries and Conditioning Center, or D.H.C., does have a name, but it is not revealed until chapter seven. Linda tells Bernard Marx that the father of her son took her to the…

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• HISTORY

Why should we care about Frederick Douglass?

Douglass was one of the first great African-American public intellectuals, who not only shaped the discourse about slavery and black life in America, but also came to represent the indomitable…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

How is isolation shown in The Great Gatsby with Daisy’s character?

Daisy is emotionally isolated from just about everyone. Her husband, Tom Buchanan, has alienated her with his pattern of marital infidelity and well-known affairs. Her friend, Jordan Baker,…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

How is isolation shown in The Great Gatsby through Gatsby?

In Nick’s first glimpse of Gatsby, before Nick even knows who he is, Gatsby is pictured standing alone “regarding the silver pepper of the stars,” his hand reaching out toward to green light in the…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, are the missionary ladies sincere in worrying about the…

A great deal of hypocrisy is exposed during Aunt Alexandra’s missionary circle meeting in Chapter 24 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. While the ladies of the circle express concern for the…

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• HISTORY

Was the New Deal a success or a failure?

The New Deal was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s program to deal with the effects of the Great Depression. While it didn’t get us out of the Great Depression, it did help alleviate the harsh effects it…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Please provide 6 social norms from chapters 1-3 in To Kill a Mockingbird along with quotes that…

Scout’s first grade teacher, Miss Caroline, learns the hard way about the ways of Maycomb County. Here are some tips for her as a newcomer if she wants to understand the social ways of her new…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In chapter 16 of To Kill a Mockingbird, what does Atticus tell the kids to do about the trial?

In chapter 15, Atticus goes to the jail to watch for anyone who might have any ideas about sabotaging the next day’s trial. Without his permission, Jem, Scout and Dill follow him downtown to see…

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• A SEPARATE PEACE

In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, how and where does Phineas show that he’s innocuous?

The word innocuous means harmless or non-irritating. Since A Separate Peace is written from Gene’s perspective, there are many times when he feels that Phineas is irritating or out to get him….

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• THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

In “The Cask of Amontillado” at what point in the story do you find Montresor most disturbing?

Montresor is the most disturbing when he leaves Fortunato behind while he is screaming. Montresor is disturbing during most of the story. At the beginning, he explains to us that he needs to kill…

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• SCIENCE

The codon UUA was changed to AUA. How would that base change impact the protein being translated?

DNA directs protein synthesis by the processes of transcription followed by translation. When messenger RNA copies the DNA code in a process called transcription, each triplet or codon signifies…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

During the trial in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Tom Robinson place his hand on…

The method in which Tom Robinson places his hand on the Bible is seemingly trivial, but it actually turns out to be one of the most important details in the famous trial scene. As such, it’s not…

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• TANGERINE

What kind of jobs did Paul Fisher have in Tangerine?

Paul Fisher didn’t have any official jobs-he’s an eighth grader, so he wasn’t working quite yet. However, to answer this question, here are some of his roles in the community: Student: Paul is…

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• THE GIVER

Please provide a brief summary about Lois Lowry’s The Giver.

Lois Lowry’s The Giver is about a community that lives under something they call Sameness. This means that everyone lives in the same type of home, with the same number of family members, and under…

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• THE GIVER

What do Jonas’ rules tell him about his assigned job in The Giver?

Jonas’s rules tell him that his job is different from others and will involve secrets. At the age of twelve, all children in Jonas’s community are given the job they will have for life….

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are three quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird that reflect on the loss of innocence?

Mr. Gilmer’s cross-examination of Tom Robinson is Dill’s moment, Jem’s is the guilty verdict, and Scout’s is Mr. Ewell’s attempt to kill her and Jem. Since this is a coming of age story, loss of…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

In Julius Caesar, which rhetorical device is used when Brutus says: “Set honour in one eye and…

These words are contained in Brutus’ response to a question by Cassius in Act 1, Scene 2. Cassius approached Brutus, stating that he looked troubled. Brutus, in reply, said he was at war with…

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• SCIENCE

What kind of joints are found in the skull?

The human skull is generally composed of 22 bones. These include bones that form the head and the face. The number of bones is greater when a person is born and there is more movement possible so…

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• HISTORY

Discuss the main concepts of FDR’s New Deal.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt had a program to deal with the Great Depression. This program was called the New Deal. The goals of the New Deal were to provide relief to the American people,…

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• HISTORY

What are President Jackson’s major objections to the national bank?

Andrew Jackson represented the common man. He did several things to try to level the playing field between the upper class and the working class. Besides trying to give the common person more…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

Does the letter ever lose any of its pain for Hester in The Scarlet Letter?

I don’t believe that the pain of the letter is ever lessened for Hester, but I do think she becomes accustomed to the pain, and so it doesn’t seem quite as dramatic as when it was new to her….

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• HISTORY

What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan? How did this group get together? And are there still some…

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) are a white supremacist group that emerged in the American South in the years after the Civil War (c. 1865). Initially, the KKK was formed by a small number of former…

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