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Although Don Quixote is a somewhat comic figure, he is nevertheless characterized as a man who is devoted to duty and faithful to his sworn cause of helping others. Given this background information and the excerpt, why might readers be deeply moved by the character of Don Quixote?
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At the end of the play, Sibyl directly disobeys her mother’s wishes and refuses to leave the dining room when her mother orders her to leave.
Although this seems like a minor event, why does the play end with this scene?
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How does Helen Keller characterize herself at the beginning of the excerpt?
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Why does the narrator include details of Theobald’s dislike of music and pictures and books?
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Gerald Fulstrom also has small children with whom he spends much of his free time. How does this information affect the reader’s understanding of Fred Ingram’s letter?
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Earlier in this story, Maud Martha’s Gramma Ernestine dies. Maud Martha thinks to herself, “I never saw anyone die before . . . but I’m seeing somebody die right now.”
How does this situation relate to the encounter Maud Martha has with the mouse?
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After reading this excerpt, when might a reader go back to it for inspiration and guidance?
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The poem opens with a question that it never answers directly. Several possible answers are supplied, but these are also questions. What effect do all these questions create?
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Why is the author’s final sentence effective in summarizing the entire excerpt?
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Why does the editor (line 27) of a newspaper hedge about the changes in an opinion essay the author has written?
