Brand | 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 - Act 1, Scene 1

1. What is the peasant willing to give up, and not give up, for a priest to visit his ailing daughter?

2. Why do Einar and Agnes not see the precipice?

3. Describe Einar's description of God.

4. Why does Agnes choose to follow Brand instead of going with Einar?

Short Essay Question - Act 1, Scene 2

5. After leaving Einar and Agnes, what does Brand recognize about the valley he has come to?

6. Why does Gerd chase the hawk?