Emily Dickinson
What is the main subject in both poems "We grow accustomed to the Dark" and "Before I got my eye put out"?
Sight or eyes
What does deGrasse Tyson believe about parapsychology?
He believes it's nonsense - experiments have shown that its claims aren't supported.
What does Ahmed the Ant do that researchers think is remarkable?
He travels far distances then travels straight back home. Uses dead reckoning.
Why is the Moteca man running through the forest?
The Aztecs are chasing him down so they can use him as a sacrifice
After a difficult day you might find this in a hug from a loved one.
Solace
In the poem "We grow accustomed to the Dark," what does the speaker mean when they say "fit our vision to the dark"?
Adapt to something.
Why would the tools of science be useless or nonexistent without the five senses?
Without the senses, we would never have been able to create scientific tools that allow us to go beyond our senses. The senses also allow us to perceive information that scientific tools provide.
What is the origin of the term "dead reckoning"?
Developed by ancient mariners, the method was called "deductive reckoning" was used by British sailors who abbreviated the name to "ded. reckoning," and eventually it acquired the incorrect spelling as "dead reckoning".
Line 130-131 "A cup of marvelous golden broth came, smelling of leeks, celery, and parsley" is an example of which type of tone?
Excited, calm
If weather conditions were dangerous and unpredictable, you might call them this.
Precarious
If the speaker of "Before I got my eye put out" had the opportunity to see again, she would feel this way.
Overwhelmed
If we were born with eyeballs that had the resolution of high-performance microscopes, what problems does deGrasse Tyson suggest would have been solved years earlier?
We would have understood what caused the plague and other sicknesses.
How does the Tunisian desert ant know how to carry out mathematical navigation?
It follows its instincts, which are the result of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution.
What are the two settings of the story?
1. In the streets of a modern-day city and the hospital
2. At night in a forest, in underground cells, and the steps of a temple
Someone called me a slow runner, but it was the _________ I needed to win the race!
Impetus
The line "As when the Neighbor holds the Lamp/ To witness her Goodbye" is an example this.
A simile
What does deGrasse Tyson mean by "we register the world's stimuli in logarithmic rather than linear increments"?
The way we perceive changes in light, sound, and other stimuli is not precise. We only pick up on large changes, not small ones.
Why does the author begin the essay without telling readers that Ahmed is an ant?
It makes readers focus on the skill instead of the species. Readers might be less impressed with Ahmed's abilities if they knew he was an ant.
In the plot with the Motecas and Aztecs, the protagonists arm strains "until the pain became unbearable and he had to give up." How was this event reflected in the second plot?
His broken arm is being held up by pulleys
If someone tends to talk too much when they are nervous, you might say they have a _____________ to do it.
Propensity
What might the soul represent in the following lines of the poem "Before I got my eye put out":
So safer - guess - with just my soul
Opon the window pane
Where other creatures put their eyes -
Incautious - of the Sun -
mind/thoughts/memories/experiences/heart
What is the central idea of the text?
Our five senses are important, but they are limited. We need scientific tools to understand what we're unable to perceive with our senses.
How is the navigational method of the Tunisian desert ant different from that of other ants?
Tunisian desert ants use dead reckoning. Many other kinds of ants find their way to their destination by following scents and chemical trails laid down by themselves or by other members of their colony.
At the end of the story, how can you tell the protagonist is having a difficult time staying in the reality of the hospital?
He tries to close his eyes tightly and moans to wake up, reaches out for water to stay awake.
I can make spaghetti, omelettes, and chicken pot pie, but I would still like to add stuffed bell peppers to my cooking ______________.
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