The Balcony 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 - Scenes 1, 2, 3, and 4

1. How does the Bishop break his agreement with Irma?

2. How does the Bishop lose control?

3. What does the Bishop do when he sees his reflection in the mirror?

4. How does Scene 2 open?

5. What is the Judge's fantasy?

6. What takes place between the General and the Girl in the black corset?

Short Essay Question - Scene 5 Part 1

7. What is Carmen's role in the whorehouse?