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The Jungle

In this chapter, Sinclair describes some of the dangers facing Ona and Stanislovas in Packingtown. Briefly list two of these dangers and identify how Jurgis tries to take to protect them from harm.

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Describe Bailey using specific details from the text to support your description.

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Does Momma’s reaction to news about the white mob surprise you? Explain

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The Alchemist (Coelho)

What is the significance of Tangiers?

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The Alchemist (Coelho)

What is the place called where...?

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The Alchemist (Coelho)

What desert does Santiago cross?

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The Book Thief

why do you think Hans Hubermann's letters home were so brief?

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The Great Gatsby

The gGreat Gatsby, chapter Four, with a wish

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Life of Pi

what is one thing pi knows and wants for himself

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A Rose For Emily and Other Short Stories

What is the significance of the title, "A Rose for Emily?"

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The Book Thief

why did Liesel take Rudy to his father's abandoned shop on Christmas night?

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The Book Thief

why did Liesel and Rudy go to observe the third march of the Jews to Dachau?

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The Book Thief

how did Hans Hubermann's job in the German army suit him?

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Life of Pi

what does pi say we are all born like?

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Gulliver's Travels

discuss gulliver travells as an political satire

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The Book Thief

what is being personified as Liesel contemplates the glorious summer with papa that is coming to an abrupt end?

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Atonement

Why does McEwan return back to the The trials of Arrabella

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To Kill a Mockingbird

What episodes reveal various meanings of courage to Scout and Jem?

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The Scarlet Letter

What is Hester's role in society? What is her view of this role?

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The Jungle

Provide evidence from the chapter demonstrating that Ona and Teta Elzbieta, out of necessity, are acquiescing to the corrupt demands of the meat-packing industry.

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The Jungle

Summarize the "calamity that scattered all their hopes to the four winds" as revealed to the family by Grandmother Majauszkiene.

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The Jungle

In what way is the clash between the Old World and the New World evident at the opening of the chapter?

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The Jungle

Briefly describe Stanislovas' job. In what way does Sinclair use it as a vehicle to continue his muckraking?

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The Book Thief

why did "the coat men" visit Alex Steiner's house?

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