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Question 1

The Hobbit

Chapter 13 Not at Home

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Asked by Monique N #535564

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Question 2

Hamlet

What do the mountain represent?

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Asked by Jake o #536705

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 3:05 AM

Question 3

The Hobbit

Chapter 13 Not at Home

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Asked by Monique N #535564

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Question 4

The Hobbit

Chapter 13 Not at Home

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Asked by Monique N #535564

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 2:46 AM

Question 5

Lord of the Flies

Chapter 11) It is Roger, without authorization from "the Chief", who kills Piggy. Reread the last paragraph of chapter 11. What does his behavior indicate? If the boys are never rescued, what is Golding hinting about how future leaders will come to power?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 2:40 AM

Question 6

James and the Giant Peach

How did the furniture get into the peach

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Asked by Keyanna J #536966

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Question 7

Speak

What happened

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Asked by Muneerah A #537005

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Question 8

The Secret Life of Bees

What does Rosaleen steal from the church?

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Asked by Kayla S #537004

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Question 9

Q & A

purple hibiscus

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Asked by pasia r #536985

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 2:26 AM

Question 10

Lord of the Flies

Piggy is sacrificed to the forces of destruction and chaos, represented by Roger's stones and the boulder, to all consuming sea. What does this event symbolize?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

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Question 11

Lord of the Flies

In chapter 11 piggy announces his intention of confronting Jack. What is the basis of his appeal going to be? How does this illustrate Piggy's naivety?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

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Question 12

Lord of the Flies

What does the Lord of the Flies threaten Simon with if he tries to interfere with it's plans for the rest of the boys?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:30 AM

Question 13

Lord of the Flies

(Chapter 11) What does the smashing of the conch symbolize?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:29 AM

Question 14

Lord of the Flies

What does the Lord of the Flies mean when he says to Simon, "I'm part of you... I'm the reason why it's no go... why things are the way they are."?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:28 AM

Question 15

Lord of the Flies

Simon is portrayed as a religious or philosophical person in this novel. What is the "Lord of the Flies" that Simon talks to at the end of chapter eight? Who or what do the flies buzzing around the head represent?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:26 AM

Question 16

Lord of the Flies

In chapter eight the boys physically split in to two groups, each with it's own leader. When Ralph discovers that the choir has deserted him for Jack, Piggy responds by saying, "I expect they won't play either" (Page 131). Explain the irony in this statem

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:21 AM

Question 17

Lord of the Flies

Ralph is an active participant in the "game". What point about group mentality does Golding illustrate in this scene?

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Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:18 AM

Question 18

Lord of the Flies

After Ralph wounds the pig with his spear, the boys begin to re-enact the scene, with Robert as the "pig". When the "game" loses it's "playfulness", what might Golding be foreshadowing?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:15 AM

Question 19

Lord of the Flies

There is a clear division amongst the older boys by the end of chapter six. Explain which boys fall into which group, and the values, beliefs, and goals associates with each group.

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:12 AM

Question 20

Lord of the Flies

What indications are there that Ralph is learning from his experiences and is becoming a better leader?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:03 AM

Question 21

Lord of the Flies

Describe the irony in the sign (the dead parachutist) the boys receive from the grown-up world.

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/10/2016 12:02 AM

Question 22

Lord of the Flies

The boys try to flush Ralph out by setting fire to the island. Knowing how the novel ends, what type of irony is illustrated by this event? Explain your reasoning.

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/9/2016 11:56 PM

Question 23

Lord of the Flies

Other than for Piggy, for whom does Ralph weep at the end of the novel? Why? (Note: the reason is closely connected to the overall theme of the book.)

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/9/2016 11:53 PM

Question 24

Lord of the Flies

The word "beast" has been mentioned several times so far. Given the Christian context of the novel, what connotation (association) does Golding intent for this word to assume?

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Asked by Mark J #495845

Last updated by Aslan on 6/9/2016 11:52 PM

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