Centennial 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 One through Four

1. In Chapter 1, what task is Dr. Lewis Vernor asked to do?

2. According to the narrator, what happened to the rattlesnake when man encountered it in the American west?

3. What happens when Lame Beaver steals horses from an opposing tribe?

4. What happens to the first gun Lame Beaver's tribe ever owns?

5. What happens when Lame Beaver fights Never-Death?

6. In Chapter 4, what happens after Lame Beaver kills the two chiefs?

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