Ivanhoe | 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 - Section I, Introduction, Dedicatory Epistle and chapters 1 through 2

1. What happens to King Richard as he is traveling through Europe? How does this affect the leadership of England?

2. Why do the people of England prefer King Richard over Prince John?

3. Who are Gurth and Wamba, and what do they discuss when introduced to the story?

4. Who do the horsemen encounter at the Sunken Cross?

Short Essay Question - Section II, Chapters 3 through 6

5. Why does Cedric forbid Lady Rowena from appearing before the Normans?