A Girl Named Disaster 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 - Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

1. What story does Nhamo's grandmother tell her at the beginning of the book?

2. What does Nhamo do in the forest when she is supposed to be collecting firewood?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 3 | Chapter 4

3. What did Nhamo's grandmother do when her daughter was eaten by a leopard, and why is this so touching to Nhamo?

4. What does Grandmother tell Nhamo about her mother the day Masvita enters womanhood?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 5 | Chapter 6

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