Fools Crow | 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 - Part 1, Chapters 1-2

1. Describe White Man's Dog as he was introduced in the first two chapters of this book.

2. Describe Fast Horse as he in introduced in the first two chapters of this book.

3. What techniques does the author use to introduce the reader to the Pikuni culture?

4. Why do White Man's Dog and Fast Horse plan to build a sweat lodge?

Short Essay Question - Part 1, Chapters 3-4

5. Describe Fast Horse's power dream in Chapter 3.

6. Describe White...
(read more)