Beauty's Punishment 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 - Prologue: The Story Thus Far

1. Who is Sleeping Beauty infatuated with when she first wakes up after being asleep?

2. What have Sleeping Beauty's parents consented for the Crown Prince to do with Beauty?

3. What does Beauty realize when she is taken to the Court of Eleanor with the Crown Prince?

4. What is the agreement between the slaves and their owners, which Beauty finds out in the beginning?

5. What happens to Beauty as a result of becoming a slave who is to be sold?