Lucky | 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 - Chapters 1 through 3

1. What was the tunnel at the beginning of the book once used for? What does Alice see in the tunnel that still remains with her to this day?

2. When Alice is grabbed from behind, what does the man say to her? What is her response?

3. When Alice starts fighting her attacker, what does she say her cries do? What does her struggle do to the attacker?

4. When do people say a woman stops fighting? What does Alice say about this?