Mountains Beyond Mountains 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 - Dokte Paul, pages 1-44

1. Describe the political climate of Haiti at the beginning of the book in 1994.

2. Describe Paul Farmer's appearance in the first chapter of Mountains Beyond Mountains.

3. Describe the relative urban quiet used to describe the area in Boston where Brigham & Women's is located.

4. How do the staff and patients at Brigham & Women's react to Paul Farmer when Tracy Kidder visits in Chapter Two?

5. Why does Paul Farmer give Joe a 6 pack of beer in Chapter Two?