Oryx and Crake | 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 - Section 1 (pages 1-12)

1. Why don't the children know what a real Snowman is?

2. What can the reader assume about civilization and humanity in Chapter 1?

3. Why does Jimmy ("Snowman") believe that the nickname "Abominable Snowman" fits him?

4. Why does Snowman tell the children that he has feathers instead of stubble?

Short Essay Question - Section 2 (pages 13-33)

5. Why are the animals being burned in the bonfire that Snowman remembers?

6. Describe the relationship that Jimmy has with his parents.