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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 & Chapter 1
1. How is Mama described in her youth in Chapter 1?
2. How is Evelyn Cunningham described in Chapter 1? Why did she stay with Granny?
3. What attracted men to Evelyn Cunningham? Who was the one exception?
4. Why did Mama date Preston Hunt? Who did she date afterward?
Short Essay Question - Chapter 2
5. Where did Herb and Mama set up house in Chapter 2? What did Granny think?
6. What led Granny to move in with Herb and Mama...
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