Cakes and Ale: Or the Skeleton in the Cupboard | 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 - Chapters 1-3

1. What does Ashenden ignore but still wonder about?

2. How does Ashenden characterize Alroy Kear's writing career?

3. What does Ashenden think about Roy as a person?

4. What are Roy and William doing and what topic does Roy bring up?

5. Describe William Ashenden.

6. What does William say when asked about Edward Driffield and what do they debate?

7. What does William think about on his way home from the lunch with Kear?