Children of a Lesser God | 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

1. What is the profession of James Leeds in this play, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD?

2. What does Sarah sign to James during the first scene as they are having an argument?

3. What is the sign that Sarah makes to James? What does this sign mean?

4. What does James say to himself (and to the audience) after Sarah runs off the stage after their argument?

5. What does James believe that he did which he admits to the audience with some difficulty?