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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, 3, and 4

1. Describe Camp Green Lake.

2. How does Stanley handle the fact that he is going to Camp Green Lake?

3. Describe Mr. Sir.

4. Explain what the routine is like at Camp Green Lake.

Short Essay Question - Part 1: Chapters 5, 6, and 7

5. Why did Elya go to Madam Zeroni for help?

6. What crime is Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake for?

7. Describe the shovels and the reason that...
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