The Golden Notebook | 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 - Free Women: 1

1. Why is the structure of this novel described as complex?

2. In Free Women: 1, why is Richard worried about Tommy?

3. What is happening between Richard and Marion in Free Women: 1?

4. What is noteworthy about the way Richard eats strawberries Free Women: 1?

Short Essay Question - Black Notebook

5. In what way does Anna use the black notebook to recount her experiences in Africa?

6. Describe Anna's emotions in response to the reaction of the novel "Frontiers of War".