A Thief of Time: A Novel 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

1. How is Dr. Friedman-Bernal described as she makes her moonlit hike in the desert?

2. How did Dr. Friedman-Bernal make it appear that she was going to Farmington?

3. Who is Bo Arnold?

4. Why aren't Dr. Friedman-Bernal's hands a lady's hands?

5. Why is one section of the canyon called the baseball gallery?

6. What does Dr. Friedman-Bernal see near a pool of water?

Short Essay Question - Chapters 2 & 3

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