A Cup of Tea: A Novel of 1917 Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Pages 1-29

1. Explain the opening scene of the book.

2. Who is Rosemary?

3. What is Rosemary's first stop? What does she purchase?

4. What occurs after Rosemary leaves the store? What is Rosemary's next purchase?

5. Who is standing on the street just outside the flower shop? What does Rosemary do?

6. How do others react when Rosemary takes Eleanor to the house?

7. Where do Rosemary and Eleanor go once they are at Rosemary's house?