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156 Questions

Are the Goosebumps books connected in any way?

Why was it necessary to have the page dress up as a woman?

Do the female Dwarves in Tolkien's Legendarium also have beards?

Are there any species that are not sentient?

Why does Merion react so strongly to being asked what their gender is?

How does the line 'your faith was strong but you needed proof' match the rest of the verse in “Hallelujah”?

What can we learn from this character's death in “Mockingjay”, out of universe?

Why does “The Five Orange Pips” devote an entire paragraph at the beginning to the case with the watch?

What is the significance of the words of the prophets being written on the subway wall?

Can music be considered literature?

Who's this 'certain obliterator of historic records' in “Jude the Obscure”?

What's with the reference to “Alice in Wonderland” in Nalo Hopkinson's “The Reverse Cheshire Cat”?

Why was “Notre Dame de Paris” changed from “Notre Dame of Paris” to “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” when it was re-published in English?

In “Close Every Door”, why does 'for I know I shall find' change to the plural the second time?

Why is there a focus on the atmosphere in The Fall of the House of Usher?

What were the original two results for 'died in a blogging accident'?

Was the Stung Man based on an existing character from Egyptian mythology?

How long have the cantillation marks been around?

What does “and bread loaf is not stone” mean in Maya Angelou's “Alone”?

Why do the prayers stop in Tagore's “A Dream”?

Should I keep the jacket on a hardcover book?

Are the illustrations part of Shel Silverstein's poems?

Was the pun on the word 'reading' intentional in “The Boscombe Valley Mystery”?

Why is Adam's name completely capitalized in the Good Omens character list?

How does Effie Trinket's name relate to how she is portrayed throughout the series?

What does the last line of Nalo Hopkinson's “Shift” mean?

What are we supposed to learn about the reality in “Atlas Shrugged” from “The Vulture is Molting”?

When is the Shadow Children series set?

If Joseph's coat is so important, why does it get ignored for most of the musical?

Why is the 'a cat may look at a king' quote relevant for when Dr. Rohmer is looking at the man on the podium?