The Light in the Forest 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 - Chapter 1

1. What did the spell that Cuyloga placed on True Son do?

2. True Son is surprised that he must go with the whites, even though he know that his tribe must give up all white prisoners. Why is he surprised?

3. True Son is humiliated because he hides in attempt to avoid going to the whites. How is he humiliated?

4. When Cuyloga leaves True Son in the white's camp, True Son thinks about his home in the tribe. How does he remember it?

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