Night Fall | 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 - Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

1. What does Jill see in the sky just before the plane explodes?

2. Why do John Corey and Kate Mayfield go to a memorial on the beach each year?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 3 | Chapter 4

3. Who is Liam Griffith and what does he warn John Corey not to do at the memorial for TWA Flight 800?

4. What did the police find on a public beach within view of the plane crash that Kate now feels is significant to the investigation?

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