Caddie Woodlawn | 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, The Three Adventurers

1. What do Caddie and her brothers do at the beginning of the book?

2. What is so surprising to the Indians about the Woodlawn children?

3. How does Caddie's mother feel about the Indians?

4. What happens when Caddie is late to dinner at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2, The Circuit Rider

5. What side of the Civil War does Johnny take?

6. What does Mr. Tanner ask Johnny to fix, and why?