Rico Spinka, M.A.
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I am a teacher and writer with experience in journalism, teaching English as a foreign language (TESOL), and - my current field - linguistics. I have a deep love of reading and literature including science-fiction, pulp novels, and 20th century classics.
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Answered a Question in Treasure Island
Dr. Livesey is worried about fever, dysentery, and a lack of clean water. As chapter 16 opens, John Silver and the mutineers head for shore, leaving only six men on board. The captain, the... -
Answered a Question in Treasure Island
Chapter 18 opens with both the crew and the mutineers racing toward the stockade. After a skirmish that leaves one dead on either side of the conflict, Captain Smollett and the crew occupy the... -
Answered a Question in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Chapter One: During the museum tour, Percy is asked to describe a stele that the class is looking at. He names Kronos the Titan and his son, the god Zeus. Chapter Two: Percy gets... -
Answered a Question in There Will Come Soft Rains
The main house in "There Will Come Soft Rains" is the last functioning home in the city after a nuclear war. This is evidenced both by the absence of people and by the revelation, at...