London Bridges | 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 - Prologue and Chapters 1 and 2

1. Who is the Weasel?

2. Who does the Weasel take home with him on the night in which the novel opens?

3. Why is the young woman who brings the Weasel home killed? What does this foreshadow for the remainder of the novel?

4. Who tortures the Weasel? For what purpose?

Short Essay Question - Part 1: Chapters 3, 4 and 5

5. Who does Frances Puslowski see coming toward her trailer park as she hangs out the laundry?