Murder List | 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 | Chapter 1

1. Why does the author think it is important to introduce the characters as children? How do you think this plot device will help later in the story?

2. What is the killer's life at home like?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2 | Chapter 3

3. In Chapter 2, why is Sophie's mention of Regan's picture in the paper important to the story?

4. What does the killer do when he returns home from murdering the runner in the park?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 4...
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