Christy | 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. What makes Christy volunteer in Cutter Gap and would you have done such a thing, if you were in her place?

2. Do you feel that Christy's great love of children is good or bad and why?

3. Catherine Marshall is Christy's daughter. Why does Catherine write a book about her mother?

4. As Christy revisits the Gap, many things bring back memories for her. What are some of those things?

Short Essay Question - Chapters 1 - 2

5. Is Christy an optimist?