The Maltese Falcon | 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 - Spade & Archer

1. What has happened to Miss Wonderly's sister?

2. What plan do Spade and Archer make in the first chapter?

3. Whay does Miss Wonderly pay the men $200?

4. How does Spade react to Miss Wonderly's presence?

Short Essay Question - Death in the Fog

5. How does SPade react to hearing his partners death in the second chapter?

6. What happens when Spade returns to his apartment in the second chapter?

7. What do Spade and Tom Polhaus...
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