Question 1

The Mother Tongue

What happens when a group of native speakers dies out as noted in the nonfiction book, The Mother Tongue?

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Question 2

The Mother Tongue

From what do most languages derive as noted in the nonfiction book, The Mother Tongue?

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Question 3

The Mother Tongue

How did the Viking invasion of England impact its language as noted in the book, The Mother Tongue?

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Question 4

The Mother Tongue

What two religious scholars are credited with documenting language in England as noted in the nonfiction book, The Mother Tongue?

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Question 5

The Mother Tongue

How can the language of one people change over time as noted in the nonfiction book, The Mother Tongue?

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Question 6

The Mother Tongue

What is Noam Chomsky's position on how children learn language as noted in the nonfiction book, The Mother Tongue?

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Question 7

The Mother Tongue

What are the merits of using the English language as noted in the nonfiction book, The Mother Tongue?

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Question 8

Mother to Son (Poem)

What does the crystal stair symbolize in the poem, Mother to Son?

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Question 9

Mother to Son (Poem)

What are the main themes in the poem, Mother to Son?

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Question 10

Mother to Son (Poem)

What is the setting in the poem, Mother to Son?

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Question 11

Mother to Son (Poem)

Which of the two staircases does the mother encourage her son to climb in the poem, Mother to Son?

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Question 12

Mother to Son (Poem)

What do the staircases represent in the poem, Mother to Son?

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Question 13

Mother to Son (Poem)

Who does the mother in the poem, Mother to Son, represent?

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Question 14

Narrative of Sojourner Truth

the woman in black

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Question 15

English & Literature

For what reason does Cliff believe that Jimmy likes him?

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Question 16

A Drink of Water

What is the rising action in the story "A Drink of Water"

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Question 17

Mother Courage and Her Children

Why does the cook want Mother Courage to accompany him to Utrecht in the play, Mother Courage and Her Children?

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Question 18

Mother Courage and Her Children

Why is Mother Courage upset when she finds out the war is over in the play, Mother Courage and Her Children?

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Question 19

Mother Courage and Her Children

Does the chaplain see a difference between war and peace in the play, Mother Courage and Her Children?

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Question 20

Mother Courage and Her Children

Why won't they ring the church bells for the commander's funeral in the play, Mother Courage and Her Children?

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Question 21

Mother Courage and Her Children

Why does the young soldier become outraged in the play, Mother Courage and Her Children?

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Question 22

Mother Courage and Her Children

How does Mother Courage know that Swiss Cheese won't run off with the regiment's pay box in the play, Mother Courage and Her Children?

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Question 23

Mother Courage and Her Children

Why is Eilif a hero in the commander's eyes in the play, Mother Courage and Her Children?

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Question 24

Mother Courage and Her Children

How does Mother Courage feel about her daughter, Kattrin in the play, Mother Courage and Her Children?

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Question 25

Mother Courage and Her Children

How does Mother Courage get her name in the play, Mother Courage and Her Children?

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