Dispatches | 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 1, Part I Breathing In

1. Describe what the soldiers and correspondents pack when going into battle.

2. What is Soc Trang and what does it promise Herr?

3. Describe the soldier who tells Herr that he knows how to use both types of drugs to handle the war.

4. Describe the state of the war as Herr enters it.

Short Essay Question - Chapter 1, Part II Breathing In

5. Describe the reaction Herr has to seeing dead bodies and how the soldiers react when they kill the enemy.