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Of Mice and Men

Crooks was just put down by Curley's wife, and that made him feel less human. He realizes there will always be someone that will make him feel worthless. How does this add to your understanding of the text?

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The Crucible

Lines 1035–1055: Review Abigail’s stage directions in line 1038 and Mary’s response in the following line. Why does Mary “plead” with Abigail? What do Mary and Proctor have at stake?

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On the Come Up

How is Bri presenting herself to the world in this rap? Why are her close friends telling her not to release On The Come Up even though it's "fire"?

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The Crucible

Lines 799–830: Explain why Abigail can be considered an antagonist in The Crucible. What specific events or dialogue in this scene support this idea?

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Flowers for Algernon

Explain the irony in how Charlie’s relationships with other people are affected by his increased intelligence. Include the type of irony you are writing about.

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The Art of Racing in the Rain

Enzo compares his life to?

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10:04

When does school start because of the coronavirus!

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Treasure Island

Pirates

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1619 Project

explain 2 positives things, and two negative things that have come from this Corona Virus shutdown.

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Runner

What makes Charlie's stomach turn?

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The War of the Worlds

The narrator asked his companion the same question for over an hour. What was his question?

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The War of the Worlds

What effect did the earth guns have on the martians? Give an example.

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The War of the Worlds

When the Martians were coming, many dove into the water to escape them. Why was this futile?

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The War of the Worlds

The confusion of information at the military camp can be compared to the current situation of the coronavirus. How?

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The War of the Worlds

What is the first weapon the Martians use to kill the humans (it’s a box-like apparatus)?

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The War of the Worlds

In the beginning of the chapter, the narrator, faced with this horrific situation, is seen doing some everyday tasks that don’t match the seriousness of the situation. What are they? 1. 2. 3.

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The War of the Worlds

At the end of Chapter 10, it is ironic that the narrator discovers the owner of the Spotted Dog. Why?

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The War of the Worlds

Halfway through Chapter 10, (starting with “And this thing I saw”), the narrator describes the Martian machine as the lightning flashes. What is his impression?

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The War of the Worlds

In chapter 10, the narrator is excited about the upcoming battles while his wife is silent. Why do you think the wife was silent?

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The War of the Worlds

The idea of a tripod towering higher than buildings and sending death wherever was a terrifying idea when the book was written and now.Why do you think this is?

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The War of the Worlds

The Horse Guards in chapter 9 were disputing (arguing) about what was going on. Compare and contrast this with what is going on currently worldwide about the coronavirus (COVID-19). Write a paragraph about it (5 or more sentences).

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The War of the Worlds

In many stories, the use of foreshadowing (toward a future event) is a great device to build anticipation for later events. How does the following sentence from the narrator do this? “A shell in the pit,” said I, “if worst comes to worst, will kill

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The War of the Worlds

The Martians are colonizing the earth, in a way similar to the way the British colonized many parts of the world (a practice called “provincialism”). 1. Name two places the British colonized (you’ll need to look on the internet) a. b. 2.

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The Island

How does The Island demand change?

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