My Sister's Keeper | 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 Monday | Anna | Campbell

1. Why does Anna pawn her locket?

2. Why does Campbell take Anna's case?

Short Essay Question - Sara | Brian | Tuesday

3. Who are Sara and Brian and what do they do for a living?

4. What's it like when Sara takes Kate to the hospital where she is diagnosed with leukemia for the first time?

Short Essay Question - Anna | Sara | Wednesday

5. How does Sara feel when she is served papers by the sheriff about Anna's lawsuit?