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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Given the historical patterns of childcare and the current trends in child custody in divorce cases, would these challenges fall more heavily upon low wage women?

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

From the businesses', employees', and consumers' perspectives, what are the benefits and costs of unionism?

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Why did Ehrenreich stay in motels for $200 per week, which was more expensive than the going apartment rentals?

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

How would a low wage worker fare in the absence of this convenience? How would it affect their labor supply and housing decisions?

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

What do you think were the economic circumstances or incentives that led to the location of these businesses or services?

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

What policy initiative to help low wage workers might be suggested by this observation?

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Big Fish (Film)

How long did Edward work at the circus for before knowing anything about Sandra?

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

What evidence do you see that the low wage employees are angry about the circumstances in which they find themselves (excluding Ehrenreich)?

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Nickel and Dimed Hiring a Maid

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

What are the significance of nutrition and health, a recurrent theme in Ehrenreich's narrative?

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Re read Atticus comments to Jem about the mob on pages 210-211. How does Atticus view the mob men?

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The Sword in the Stone

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. (4 Marks) Then a thousand voices cried out in amazement. ‘He has worked the miracle, the sword is withdrawn! The stripling holds it! Did you notice? – it sprang to his hand as if it but wa

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The Drover's Wife

What do we learn about the drover's wife?

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The Marrow Thieves

How are the daily tasks divided according to gender in Frenchie's new family? How are these tasks valued in the family, and how does this compare to gendered tasks in our culture?

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The Marrow Thieves

Miig discusses social isolation and social responsibility during times of plagues; how does his ideas relate to the social response during the COVID pandemic?

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The Marrow Thieves

Why is the family tempted to stay in the Four Winds even though they know it puts them at more risk?

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Empire Falls

What does the short dream sequence with Miles and Charlie/CB make Miles realize? What is this scene’s significance to the meaning of the book?

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Confabulario

Que hizo el narrador al observar a la mujer que parecía un leopardo

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To Build a Fire

What overall feeling of the day is presented in the introduction?

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To Build a Fire

Are there any aboriginal references in the introduction?

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To Build a Fire

What according to the author does the man lack? What does this mean?

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Cuentos de Ray Bradbury

Cuales son las caracteristicas fisicas sicologicas y sociales del picnic de un millon de años y los personajes

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The Hill We Climb

In the poem what are multiple issue's that the author speaks about?

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To Build a Fire

What mechanical thing is mentioned at the beginning of the story. What does it indicate?

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