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August 25, 2018 Educator

MATH

If the cutoffs for a z test score are -2.58 and 2.58, determine whether you would reject or fail…

The cutoffs are given as -2.58 or 2.58. This creates a critical region that is in two parts: any test score below -2.58 or above 2.58 is in the critical region. If a test score is in the critical…

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A&P

What is a way to begin an analysis paper with “Eveline,” “A&P,” and “Soldier’s Home” in one…

One way that you can begin an analysis paper on these three stories is with an observation of how the surroundings in which person is immersed affects her or him. This observation aligns with what…

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GIRL

Who is speaking in “Girl”? What do we know about him/ her?

Jamaica Kincaid’s story “Girl” is a short story–a conversation between the main speaker (presumably a mother or mother-like figure) and the “girl” of the title, who we can infer is the main…

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THE GIVER

What is the page number where it describes how in the controlled society of The Giver people are…

The community assigns people jobs based on careful observation of their predispositions. In Jonas’s community, people do not just go out job hunting when they become adults. Instead, children…

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SCIENCE

Compare the light-gathering power of a telescope with the 9-centimeter diameter mirror to that of…

Hello! The light-gathering power of a telescope is the quantity of light which a telescope can gather over a time period and at a given light intensity. When two telescopes (or a telescope and a…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

What is the meaning of the phrase, “A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its…

Montresor takes a lot of pride in explaining (or over-explaining) the means, reasons, and effects of his revenge. In this phrase, Montresor is saying that a wrong is not really avenged if the…

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HARPER LEE

How has Calpurnia developed throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, though Scout’s relationship with Calpurnia changes as Scout gets older, Calpurnia is actually a static character. A static character is one that does not…

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SCIENCE

Name three tectonic plates that contain both sima and sial?

Sial and Sima refer to the composition of Earth’s Crust. The Crust is the uppermost layer and has different compositions for continental portion and the oceanic portion. The continental crust is…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What is the relevance of studying comparative politics?

There are at least two main reasons for studying comparative politics. One has to do with gaining a better understanding of the world outside your own country. The other has to do with learning…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

How can I discuss the use of language in “The Cask of Amontillado”?

You could begin by discussing the literary device that Montresor uses to emphasize his feelings as well as his high level of diction and its implications. Montresor begins with a hyperbole (or…

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GREASY LAKE

How does the setting affect the story of “Greasy Lake”?

The lake is dirty and the stomping ground of teenagers trying to be important. There are two elements of setting—time and place. Both of these are significant to what happens at Greasy Lake….

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RELIGION

Who is the prophet in Islam?

Muhammad (also spelled Mohammed) is regarded as the last and truest prophet in Islam. When Muslim people refer to the Prophet, they are referring to Muhammad. They may also write the phrase, “Peace…

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THE COLD EQUATIONS

What are the pilot’s characteristics in Tom Godwin’s short story “The Cold Equations”?

In the short story “The Cold Equations,” the pilot Barton develops as the story progresses. Since that’s the case, author Tom Godwin first depicts Barton as possessing the characteristics of…

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HISTORY

What is the purpose of NAFTA?

Established in 1994, the purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is to eliminate trade and investment barriers between its member countries, specifically the United States,…

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SCIENCE

Please write a hypothesis for the following purpose: To apply the concepts of the properties of…

A hypothesis is an educated guess or proposed explanation Some research or limited evidence is usually taken into account prior to the development of a hypothesis. In order to make a reasonable…

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HEART OF DARKNESS

What major decisons do the characters make and why?

In Joseph Conrad’s The Heart of Darkness, Kurtz, an ivory trader in the Congo (then known as the Congo Free State), makes the decision to turn the native population who live around his station into…

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HISTORY

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition impact people?

The Lewis and Clark expedition was very influential. The journals kept by the explorers were read and used as guidebooks by the early mountain men; these explorers would ultimately help set the…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Chapter 24 of To Kill A Mockingbird, why does Miss Maudie get so angry at Mrs. Merriweather?

In Chapter 24 of To Kill A Mockingbird, some of the women in Maycomb are gathered at Scout’s house as Aunt Alexandra hosts them with Calpurnia’s help. Mrs. Merriweather, who Scout describes as “the…

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EVERYDAY USE

In “Everyday Use,” why does Dee want the quilts?

In “Everyday Use,” Dee wants the quilts because she wants to preserve them as artifacts of her family’s heritage. The quilts were made by women in the family, and the cloth came from scraps of…

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HEALTH

What does the Big 5 Personality Test measure? How does it work?

The Big Five Personality test measures five general aspects of a person’s personality. These are extroversion (or introversion), neuroticism (or lack thereof), (dis)agreeableness, how conscientious…

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WALDEN

On what page is Thoreau’s passage beginning “I went to the woods because I wished to live…

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that…

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THE ODYSSEY

What is the swineherd’s name in the Odyssey? What is the difference between him and Polyphemus?

The swineherd’s name is Eumaeus, and he could not be more different than Polyphemus. In addition to being a normal person rather than a hideous Cyclops, Eumaeus actually obeys the laws of…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

Give 5 quotes of Simon being a Christ-like figure.

When trying to determine whether a literary character is a “Christ-figure,” it is not necessary to find a complete parallel between that character and the person of Jesus Christ. An author may try…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What are some examples of dialect in Romeo and Juliet?

In Shakespeare’s plays, dialect often has a relationship to class, demonstrated by the use of pronouns. This can be a difficult concept for a contemporary listener or reader to understand, since…

ROMEO AND JULIET

What is an example of hyperbole in Act III, Scene III, of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?

When Romeo finds out he is banished from Verona, he reacts with hyberbole, saying to the friar: There is no world without Verona walls But purgatory, torture, hell itself. Hence “banishèd”…

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BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA

How do the first four chapters reveal similarities and differences between Jesse’s and Leslie’s…

Although both families live in the same poor rural town and are neighbors, the first four chapters of the story reveal vast differences between Jesse’s and Leslie’s families. Let’s consider those…

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THE ODYSSEY

In the Odyssey, who does Telemachus call father and why?

Referring to Book XVI, Telemachus comes to the hut of Eumaeus, the swineherd, and finds a beggar there. He talks about his long search for his father but because his father had left when he was an…

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BOYS AND GIRLS

In Alice Munro’s story, “Boys and Girls,” what is learned from the first paragraph that clearly…

In Munro’s story, “Boys and Girls,” the first paragraph focuses on the father’s work as a fox farmer. The father skins and sells the pelts. They are given calendars of heroes and adventurers to…

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THE SCARLET IBIS

The author James Hurst said that he considered the setting to be a character in “The Scarlet…

It is evident that James Hurst considers the setting of “The Scarlet Ibis” to be a character in the story. In the opening paragraph he puts a time stamp on the story by personifying the…

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MACBETH

How does Macbeth’s horror at his own thoughts reveal itself in a physical way?

Macbeth’s horror at his own thoughts reveals itself physically when he hallucinates at the end of Act 2, Scene 1, just prior to killing Duncan. Left alone, he gives a lengthy soliloquy (the…

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ANTIGONE

Is there anything strange or ironic about Antigone being represented as a mother?

Antigone was not married and had no children. She is engaged to be married to Creon’s son, Haemon, but because she is sentenced to death and ends up killing herself, Creon has taken away her chance…

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THE OUTSIDERS

What page is this on from The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton? “You take up for your buddies, no matter…

Johnny is defending Dally in front of Cherry because greasers stick up for each other. This incident occurs in Chapter 2. Your quote is on page 26 of the 1989 Dell edition. Cherry is a Soc, and…

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OF MICE AND MEN

In Of Mice and Men, how does Steinbeck show the violent relationship between Curley and Lennie?

Curley’s aggressive behavior always suggests the possibility of violence no matter who he is with. When George and Lennie first meet him, Curley is aggressive and demands that Lennie should speak…

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ANIMAL FARM

What is the theme of chapter eight of Animal Farm?

There are two major themes in chapter eight. First, there is Napoleon’s unquestionable dominance. His status has been manipulated to such an extent that he is treated with the type of reverence and…

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THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION

What does it mean to be human? Is Matt just a clone, or animal? Can a clone truly experience…

I can offer you some interesting background information that might help inform your decision and provide you with some reasons for your decision. What does it mean to be human? This is a question…

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HISTORY

What was the relationship between American imperialistic desires and the closing of the frontier?

Some historians have argued that the closing of the American frontier, which occurred with the census of 1890, actually promoted imperialism. Historian Frederick Jackson Turner, speaking in 1893,…

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HISTORY

What were the results of the Sieges of Antioch and Jerusalem?

The Sieges of Antioch and Jerusalem occurred during the First Crusade to reclaim the Holy Land. The crusaders first lay siege to Antioch, which lay north of Palestine and was an important city due…

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THE SLAVE DANCER

Why does Jessie’s mother call her big job a “nightmare”?

Intriguing question! In the book The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox, Jessie’s mother calls her big job a “nightmare.” In the book, it is evident that Jessie’s mother is a hard worker. Despite…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

What would have been clarified or different if Fortunato had told the story “The Cask of…

Point of view is important to telling a story. The point of view controls what information the reader gets, and frames it a certain way. This story has what we call an unreliable narrator….

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THE WEDNESDAY WARS

How are the two articles linked that are mentioned at the end of chapter three in Gary Schmidt’s…

Towards the end of the chapter titled “November” in Gary Schmidt’s The Wednesday Wars, just as Mrs. Baker and Holling are discussing whether Calliban, the monster in The Tempest, should have had a…

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ANIMAL FARM

Explain the significance of the barn in the novel as a whole.

In Animal Farm, the barn acts as an important symbol for two reasons. First of all, the barn represents the animals’ vision of utopia. It is the scene of Major’s speech in Chapter One, for example,…

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SCIENCE

Why are wires given slack in summer and not in winter?

This is because of the thermal expansion and contraction of the wires. Most materials expand when they are heated and contract when they are cooled. The amount of expansion or contraction is a…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What are some examples of animal imagery in connection with Lennie in Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck?

Right from the start of the novella, Steinbeck likens Lennie to a large animal. He walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his sides,…

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ANIMAL FARM

In Animal Farm, what is an example of the social context?

One example of the social context of Animal Farm is rooted in the early-20th-century history of Russia, particularly its October Revolution of 1917. The roots of this revolution begin in the early…

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EYES ON THE PRIZE

How can I understand and write a summary on the prologue by Vincent Harding from the book Eyes on…

The main idea of Vincent Harding’s prologue for Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader is that a new era was beginning in the Civil Rights Movement. He begins his essay “Awakenings” by referring to…

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FREAK THE MIGHTY

What’s the problem in Freak the Mighty?

There are two main problems in Freak the Mighty: one has to do with the villain of the novel and the other has to do with Kevin’s birth defect. The first main problem has to do with the villain…

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SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT

Compare the description of the killing of the elephant to that of the killing of the Indian…

Both the Indian coolie and the elephant died painfully and miserably. Both of these deaths elicit our pity. Nevertheless, there’s a difference in the way we feel pity for them. The mutilated body…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What does the judicial branch do?

In the United States, the government can be organized into three Branches- the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial. The Judicial Branch has the power and responsibility for interpreting…