Alas, Babylon 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. Who are the Bragg brothers and what are they both doing at the beginning of the book?

2. Who is Florence Wechek and what is discovered about her at the beginning of the book?

3. How does Florence know Randy and what does she think of him in the beginning of the book?

4. What does Randy think of Florence at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Randy drink in the morning and what does his friend, Dan, say about it?