The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway | 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 - "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" | "The Capital of the World" | "The Snows of Kilimanjaro"

1. What happens on the first day of Francis Macomber's hunting trip?

2. How does Paco from "The Capital of the World" die?

Short Essay Question - "Old Man at the Bridge" | "Up in Michigan" | "On the Quai at Smyrna"

3. What does the narrator tell the old man at the bridge to do, and why does he not listen?

4. What does Jim do with Liz after returning from his hunting trip?