When high tides were at their highest for the month, were the low tides also at their highest?
- LITERATURE
What is the best way to set up an essay?
Though there are several different types of essays, in general, the best way to set up an essay is first of all, to begin with a good introduction. You need a hook to get your audience interested…
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- SCIENCE
What are three different types of environments in which you can find water?
Environments in which you can find water are called aquatic environments. There are two main categories of aquatic environments- marine (oceans and seas) and freshwater (rivers, streams, ponds,…
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- REFERENCE
How can I find the answers to the following American government questions about equality and…
I am able to help you with three of these questions. I hope this will get you moving in the right direction. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed to eliminate voting obstacles imposed by…
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- THROUGH THE TUNNEL
In “Through the Tunnel,” what activity does Jerry join the older boys in doing?
At first, Jerry is simply joining the older boys in swimming and diving off the rock jutting out into the water. He hopes, simply, for acceptance from them: “To be with them, of them, was a…
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- SCIENCE
How does the respiratory system help the digestive system?
The respiratory system is responsible for the processes that bring oxygen into our body and remove carbon dioxide generated during cellular respiration. This exchange between oxygen and carbon…
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- ECONOMICS
The chase strategy refers to one of a number of ways that companies plan production. Holding a surplus of goods before sale has a number of overhead costs. These costs include the cost of…
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- SCIENCE
If the consumer is removed from a food web what would happen?
A food web is a representation of how the energy and mass are transported between different organisms in an ecosystem. A food web consists of producers, consumers and decomposers. If we remove any…
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- HISTORY
What was Thomas Paine’s role in the movement for independence?
Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was a leading figure in the American Revolution. Paine was born in England but moved to America on the encouragement of Benjamin Franklin, whom he met in London, and began…
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- MATH
If you plan to take English, history and science, and your school has 4 sections of English, 5…
This is a classic example of the fundamental counting principle. It says that if there are m choices for the first task and n choices for the second task, then there are m*n choices for both…
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- SCIENCE
Which one is more massive; a spinning planet, or an otherwise identical but non-spinning planet?
The simple answer is that the spinning planet is more massive. The easiest explanation I can provide you without getting into quantum mechanical math, is related to the famous equation E = mc^2….
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- THE NECKLACE
Why does Madame Loisel visit Madame Forestier?
In “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, Madame Loisel is a woman who believes she was meant to be royalty; however, she leads a common life married to an employee of the Minister of Education: “She…
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- ANIMAL FARM
What are 6 key points of Old Major’s speech from Animal Farm?
First, Major states that life for animals in England is miserable. Essentially, they are in slavery. This sad state of life is not because of the animals themselves, nor is it a result of the…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How can I find the answers to the following questions about equality and rights provided for by…
Question 1: Best answer is D. A is clearly wrong as things like the Alien and Sedition Acts show. B is wrong because there have been no major new legal limitations on speech imposed in the 20th…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the prosecution…
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, there are really only two strengths of the prosecution, and both relate to racism.One of the strengths is the fact that white witnesses testify against a…
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, what are Bruno’s feelings towards Lieutenant Kotler?
In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Bruno and his family have moved to “a desolate place” because of Bruno’s father’s “very important” job. Bruno is most unimpressed and is horrified at the…
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- GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT
What nationality was Sasha Jansen in Jean Rhys’s novel Good Morning, Midnight?
We really don’t know with absolute certainty the nationality of the protagonist in Jean Rhys’ 1938 novel Good Morning, Midnight. We know that Rhys was born to Welsh father and a Creole mother from…
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- MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL
How do the knights try to justify their actions? See pages 78-84.
The scene containing the knights’ speech provides comic relief, and its function is to force the audience to think about the gravity of the situation. The knights and their justification of the…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
How does Romeo react to Juliet’s death and how does Shakespeare convey loss?
Romeo’s initial reaction to Juliet’s “death” is disbelief, followed by anger. He curses the heavens, “Is it e’en so? Then I defy you, stars!” (Act V, scene I, l. 24). After checking and rechecking…
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- SCIENCE
How do all the body systems interact with each other?
Our body carries out a large number of processes continuously, even when we are sleeping. These processes may be dependent on each other and work together in concert. Our central nervous system…
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- MATILDA
What is the reader’s feeling after reading Chapter 1 of Matilda?
Feelings will vary from reader to reader, but here’s what we’re mostly likely to feel after reading Chapter 1. In general, we’re feeling very involved and anxious to keep reading. The narrator’s…
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- SCIENCE
A mass attached to a vertical spring causes the spring to stretch and the mass to move downwards….
Hello! The system consisting of a mass and a spring (and Earth) is closed. Therefore its total energy must be conserved. When a mass starts to move downdwards, it gains some amount of kinetic…
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- THE CAY
Why did Timothy weave vines into a rope for Phillip in The Cay by Theodore Taylor?
In The Cay by Theodore Taylor, a young boy named Philip, and Timothy, an older black man, become stranded on a small island after a torpedo hits their ship. Before they get to the cay (island),…
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- THE CAY
What event signals a complete change in Timothy and Phillip’s relationship in The Cay by Theodore…
When Phillip and Timothy are first stranded together in The Cay by Theodore Taylor, Phillip thinks of himself as better than Timothy. He resents Timothy and thinks he is stupid, especially when…
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- LITERATURE
What are the similarities and differences between Edge Allen Poe’s “Annabel Lee” and Andrew…
These two pieces of poetry have both similarities and differences. Edgar Allan Poe wrote “Annabel Lee” as a speaker’s tribute to his dead lover, whereas Andrew Marvel’s speaker in “To His Coy…
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- THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE
Is Azdak a hero in Bertolt Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle??
The true protagonist of the story is Grusha who took care of the baby against all odds. Her love and maternal instincts are affirmed by the chalk circle test administered by Azdak. Azdak as the…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
In The Monkey’s Paw story, What are the qualities reflected in the actions and/or thoughts of…
In “The Monkey’s Paw,” by W.W. Jacobs, the qualities reflected in the actions and/or thoughts of the individual figures are both static and dynamic. Sergeant Major Morris is a man who has seen a…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
Who is the unexpected spy for the Greasers? Why should this person be willing to serve in this role?
The unexpected spy for the Greasers is Cherry Valence. The reader is introduced to Cherry in chapter 2. She is hanging out at the movies, and over the course of the chapter, she and Ponyboy…
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- THE BET
What opinion do you form of the lawyer and the banker at the end of the story “The Bet?”
It seems to me that the lawyer is made up of some unusual stuff! The man never gives up. I wonder if anybody can really be so strong and determined like he is. For a young man, to stake his…
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- HISTORY
Which was more important, the Brown v. Board of Education ruling or the Montgomery bus boycott?
This question, of course, is open to interpretation, but I would argue that the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education was more significant. While the Montgomery Bus Boycott…
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- HISTORY
Why is traveling to Canberra, Australia an important experience in terms of national identity,… 1 image
Canberra is a separate district from any Australian territory and serves as the national capital of Australia. It is the center of the federal government and where citizens can witness democracy…
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- ARABY
How does the narrator usually spend his time in the evening with his friends?
Overall in “Araby,” the narrator uses the description of his play with his friends to serve as a contrast to his behavior after speaking with Mangan’s sister. Before meeting her, the narrator…
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- SCIENCE
If a force of 16N is applied to an object, and the resulting acceleration is 2m/s2, what is the…
Hello! This question requires Newton’s Second Law, F=ma,F=ma, where FFis a force applied to an object, mm is its mass and aa is its resulting acceleration. Therefore mass m=Fa,m=Fa, in our case…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Examine the animal imagery used to describe the fight between Curley and Lennie and asses the…
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- MY LAST DUCHESS
What is the name of the Duke in “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning?
“My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning is written in the form of a dramatic monologue, in which the Duke is conducting an emissary around his palace as part of opening negotiations with the family of…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
How would you characterize Brutus after reading Act 2, scene 1, in Shakespeare’s play, Julius…
In the first few lines we learn that Brutus is one who would not act out of selfish desire but that he would act in the common good. He reasons that Caesar should be killed for it would benefit…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are some passages that show Tom Robinson had equal representation in his trial in Harper…
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, one reason why we know that Judge Taylor attempted to give Tom Robinson equal representation is because we know Atticus has just as much experience as a…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Where does Percival say the beast comes out at night?
In Chapter 5, Ralph organizes a meeting to get a few things straight. First, he chastises the boys (particularly Jack and the hunters) for allowing the fire to go out. The fire went out in the…
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- TWELVE ANGRY MEN
What are the positive and the negatives of the jury system?
To read a discussion of the advantages of the jury system, Google “The Englishman’s Right” then find it under archive.org , and perhaps on other web pages.
- THE EGYPT GAME
In the Egypt Game, how would you describe the character of Ken Kamata?
Ken Kamata is a sixth-grader at Wilson School. He is in the same class as April Hall and Melanie Ross, and his best friend, Toby Alvillar. April and Melanie describe Ken as one of the popular kids,…
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- ON FIRST LOOKING INTO CHAPMAN’S HOMER
What techniques are used in “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer” by John Keats?
John Keats uses several techniques in his excellent poem “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer,” but I’ve chosen to focus on two of them: first on his use of the Italian sonnet, and second on his…
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- SCIENCE
What is the size of each planet in our solar system compared to Earth?
The link below it to NASA’s Planetary Fact Sheet which has lots of different information on the planets. I’ve obtained the relevant information from that source to provide the diameter and mass of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird communicate, and what’s her emotional side?
Scout is a little firecracker in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. She doesn’t have much of a filter when it comes to telling people what she thinks. This is evident on her first day of school…
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- MATH
Sari washes cars. She charges $7 per minivan (m) and $4 per car (c). She earned $41 last weekend….
Hello! Let’s denote the number of minivans washed as m and the number of cars as c. Then she earned 7m dollars for minivans and 4c for cars. It is given that 7m+4c=41.7m+4c=41. If m and c could be…
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- LITERATURE
Some adults feel that they are too old to learn and enjoy a childrens book. I want to give a…
What a great question! I believe adults can enjoy children’s and young adult novels as well. As your question is about children’s books, it depends on how young you have chosen. For example,…
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- SCIENCE
In a zygote cell, each gene is found on how many chromosome(s)?
I’m assuming that this question is asking about a human zygote, but it’s important to have this information established because the number of chromosomes in a zygote can be very different depending…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What happens in the first 35 pages of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury?
In the introduction to Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury states his purpose for writing his novel: This is a book of warning. It is a reminder that what we have is valuable, and that sometimes we take…
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- RIP VAN WINKLE
What are Washington Irving’s concerns about historical records in “Rip Van Winkle”?
Before the text proper of Irving’s sketch “Rip Van Winkle,” the narrator offers an exposition on the nature of historiography. The narrator frames the story of Rip by claiming that, The following…
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- THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL
How does the song “The Stranger,” by Billy Joel, compare to the short story, “The Minister’s…
There are many similarities between Billy Joel’s “The Stranger” and “The Minister’s Black Veil.” First, the narrator of “The Stranger” says, “Well we all have a face / That we hide away forever /…
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- FREAK THE MIGHTY
What happens to Freak while Max is getting him more chop suey in Freak the Mighty?
Freak has an allergic reaction to the chop suey. Max (“the Mighty” part of “Freak the Mighty”) is having a tough day. His teacher tried to get him to answer questions alone, and the principal told…
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- SCIENCE
When high tides were at their highest for the month, were the low tides also at their highest? If…
The answer to your question is yes, the low tides were at their lowest. When the sun, the earth and the moon align in a straight line, a 180 degree angle, with the earth in the middle, the result…
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