Cold Sassy Tree | 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 - Chapter One - Two

1. How does Mary respond when she hears that her father is getting remarried?

2. Why does Grandpa Blakeslee say he is getting remarried?

3. What is the most shocking part about Grandpa Blakeslee's remarriage in Will's mind?

4. How did Grandpa Blakeslee meet the woman he plans to marry?

Short Essay Question - Chapter Three

5. Why does Grandpa Blakeslee come to Mary's house every morning?

6. What did Loma do when her father wouldn't allow her to become an actress?