Caucasia | 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

1. Describe Deck Lee.

2. Describe Sandy Lee.

3. Describe Birdie Lee.

4. Describe Cole Lee.

Short Essay Question - Chapter 1 Face

5. Describe Birdie and Cole's relationship.

6. Why does Birdie identify most closely with her black heritage?

7. Why does Birdie grieve over her Aunt Dot's move to India?

8. Why do Deck and Sandy argue about their daughters' schooling?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2 Same Difference

9. How do Deck...
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