God Save the Child 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 - Chapters 1 and 2

1. Who has come to Spenser's office? Why are they there?

2. What is known about Kevin at this point?

3. Has Kevin ever run away before?

4. Why has Kevin never received psychiatric counseling?

5. What does Spenser tell the Bartletts he will do?

6. What does Spenser note about the Bartlett home?

7. What does Spenser notice about the inside of the home?

8. How does Trask react to Spenser's arrival? Why?