Question 1

A Fire upon the Deep

What do the two "sides" (the new Power and the humans) do to try to neutralize the other in the novel, A Fire upon the Deep?

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Question 2

A Fire upon the Deep

What is the technology like that the humans in the lab are developing in the novel, A Fire upon the Deep?

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Question 3

A Fire upon the Deep

How does narration describe Earth and its surroundings in the novel, A Fire upon the Deep?

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Question 4

A Fire upon the Deep

Where are the scientists from and what are they doing in the novel, A Fire upon the Deep?

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Question 5

The Fire This Time

What does Jesmyn Ward list among the issues with which black people in America are exhausted?

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Question 6

The Fire This Time

In what condition does Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah find James Baldwin's former house in France when she arrives there?

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Question 7

The Fire This Time

What are the three things Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah says are the only things she knows about being black in America?

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Question 8

The Fire This Time

What religion is being referenced in the conversation in Kima Jones's poem "Homegoing, A.D.," and what details are included that lead to this conclusion?

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Question 9

The Fire This Time

How did a quote within James Baldwin's book The Fire Next Time inspire Jesmyn ward to put together her own collection to create The Fire This Time?

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Question 10

Fire Sermon

What are the main themes in the novel, Fire Sermon?

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Question 11

Fire Sermon

Does Margaret ever admit that she has been unfaithful to her husband in the novel, Fire Sermon?

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Question 12

Fire Sermon

Where do Margaret and James meet in the novel, Fire Sermon?

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Question 13

Fire Sermon

What is the main setting in the novel, Fire Sermon?

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Question 14

Fire Sermon

What is the narrator point of view in the novel, Fire Sermon?

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Question 15

Fire On The Mountain

How does Nanda feel about Asha’s request to have Raka stay with her in Carignano for the summer?

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Question 16

Fire On The Mountain

Who writes the letter Nanda receives in Part I?

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Question 17

Fire On The Mountain

In Chapter Two, what does the year 1947 signify to the women of Carignano?

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Question 18

Fire On The Mountain

Why did Nanda move to Carignano?

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Question 19

Fire On The Mountain

In Chapter One, why does Nanda Kaul hope the postman does not stop at her house?

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Question 20

The Fire Next Time

What paradox does the author describe in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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Question 21

The Fire Next Time

What does the author write about the words "acceptance" and "integration" in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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Question 22

The Fire Next Time

How does James Baldwin describe his father's defeat in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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Question 23

The Fire Next Time

How is the essay "My Dungeon Shook" formatted and structured?

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Question 24

The Fire Next Time

What does the word "Negro" mean, and how is it applied in The Fire Next Time?

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Question 25

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Why is Watson only allowed to divulge (reveal) the details of this case now.

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