| Acknowledgments |
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| Meet the Authors |
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| Preface |
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6 | (3) |
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Techniques of Active and Close Reading: Fiction and Nonfiction |
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The First and Second Readings |
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11 | (1) |
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Sources for Making Notations |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (4) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (8) |
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Overview of the Socratic Method of Discussion |
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The Four Rules of Socratic Discussion |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (3) |
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Six Qualities of Good Discussion Questions |
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34 | (3) |
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Basic Interpretive Questions |
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Spontaneous Follow-up Questions |
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43 | (4) |
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What is a Socratic Seminar? |
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47 | (1) |
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Preparing Co-Leaders for Discussion |
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Criteria for Choosing Readings for Socratic Discussion |
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The Readings Must Be Able to Support Extensive Reading and Discussion |
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The Readings Must Evoke Real Questions for Adults as Well as for Participants |
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The Readings Must Be Reasonably Self-Contained |
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The Readings Must Be Age and Grade Appropriate |
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51 | (2) |
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Guidelines for Writing About and Discussiong Movies Based on Novels or Short Stories |
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53 | (2) |
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The Theory Behind Active Learning |
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55 | (4) |
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Preparing a Socratic Seminar on Gaston |
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59 | (26) |
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60 | (3) |
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61 | (1) |
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Answer Key for Exercise on Three Kinds of Questions About Gaston |
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62 | (1) |
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Qualities of Good Discussion Questions |
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A Checklist of Six Qualities of Good Discussion Questions |
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64 | (1) |
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Three Levels of Doubt in Good Discussion Questions |
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65 | (1) |
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Answer Key for Exercise on Qualities of Good Questions for Gaston |
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66 | (1) |
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Qualities of Good Discussion Questions A Checklist for Evaluating Questions |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (3) |
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Answer Key for Exercise 1 on Basic Questions: Gaston |
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70 | (1) |
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Answer Key for Exercise 2 on Basic Questions: Gaston |
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71 | (1) |
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Spontaneous Follow-up Questions |
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Seven Kinds of Spontaneous Follow-up Questions |
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73 | (1) |
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Answer Key for Exercise on Spontaneous Follow-up Questions on Gaston |
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74 | (3) |
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Socratic Seminar Scenario Exercise |
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77 | (2) |
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Preparing Co-Leaders for Discussion |
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79 | (6) |
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Guidelines for Co-Leading a Socratic Discussion |
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80 | (1) |
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The Use and Importance of the Seating Chart |
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81 | (1) |
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Criteria for Critique of Socratic Discussion: A Checklist |
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82 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Pre-Discussion: Preparing Discussion Questions with Your Co-Leader |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (102) |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (3) |
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Basic Question for The Chocolate War |
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89 | (1) |
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Some Alternative Basic Questions |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (3) |
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Basic Question for Beyond the Chocolate War |
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92 | (1) |
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Some Alternative Basic Questions |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (4) |
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Basic Question for The Giver |
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95 | (2) |
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Some Alternative Basic Questions |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (8) |
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Discussion Guide for Schaefer's Code Hero in Shane: What is a man? |
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99 | (2) |
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Movie Notation Sheet 1 for Shane: Movie vs. Novel |
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101 | (1) |
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Movie Notation Sheet 2 for Shane: Movie vs. Novel |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (2) |
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Of Mice and Men (Four-Day Unit) |
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106 | (17) |
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Exercise on Written Responses in Short Paragraphs for Of Mice and Men |
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108 | (2) |
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Plot-Check Quiz on Of Mice and Men: Chapters 1 and 2 |
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110 | (2) |
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Answer Key for Plot-Check Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2 |
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112 | (1) |
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Plot-Check Quiz on Of Mice and Men: Chapters 3 and 4 |
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113 | (1) |
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Answer Key for Plot-Check Quiz on Chapters 3 and 4 |
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114 | (1) |
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Plot-Check Quiz on Of Mice and Men: Chapters 5 and 6 |
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115 | (2) |
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Answer Key for Plot-Check Quiz on Chapters 5 and 6 |
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117 | (1) |
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Trivia Quiz on the American Dream |
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118 | (1) |
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What is the American Dream?---A Definition |
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119 | (1) |
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Definitions of the American Dream |
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120 | (1) |
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Basic Questions for Of Mice and Men |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (4) |
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Basic Questions for The Little Prince |
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124 | (2) |
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Some Alternative Basic Questions |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (6) |
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Basic Questions for Running Loose |
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128 | (4) |
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Exercise on Textual Analysis of Running Loose |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (3) |
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Basic Questions for Out of the Silent Planet |
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134 | (1) |
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Some Alternative Basic Questions |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (3) |
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Basic Questions for The Light in the Forest |
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137 | (1) |
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Some Alternative Basic Questions |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (7) |
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Basic Questions for The Time Machine |
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140 | (2) |
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Some Alternative Basic Questions |
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142 | (1) |
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Plot-Check Quiz for The Time Machine |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (3) |
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Plot-Check Quiz for A Game of Catch |
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147 | (1) |
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Basic Questions for A Game of Catch |
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148 | (1) |
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Alternative Basic Questions |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (7) |
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Plot-Check Quiz on Two Soldiers |
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150 | (3) |
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Exercises on the Resolution of Two Soldiers |
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153 | (1) |
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Student Resolutions of Two Soldiers |
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154 | (1) |
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The Author's Resolution of Two Soldiers |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (4) |
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Plot-Check Quiz for Thank You M'am |
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157 | (1) |
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Basic Questions for Thank You M'am |
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158 | (1) |
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Alternative Basic Questions |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (4) |
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Plot-Check Quiz for Charles |
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161 | (1) |
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Basic Questions for Charles |
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162 | (1) |
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Alternative Basic Question |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (4) |
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Plot-Check Quiz for Sucker |
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165 | (1) |
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Basic Questions on Sucker |
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166 | (1) |
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Alternative Basic Question |
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167 | (1) |
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There Will Come Soft Rains |
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168 | (4) |
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Plot-Check Quiz on There Will Come Soft Rains |
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169 | (1) |
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Answer Key for Plot-Check Quiz on There Will Come Soft Rains |
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170 | (1) |
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Basic Questions for There Will Come Soft Rains |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (4) |
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Plot-Check Quiz for The Zodiacs |
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173 | (1) |
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Basic Questions for The Zodiacs |
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174 | (1) |
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Alternative Basic Questions |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (3) |
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Why Do We Read and Even Study Literature? |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (7) |
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Plot-Check Quiz for Gaston |
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181 | (1) |
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Answer Key for Plot-Check Quiz on Gaston |
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182 | (1) |
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Basic Question for Gaston |
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183 | (1) |
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Alternative Basic Question |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
| Bibliography |
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187 | (2) |
| References |
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