People of Darkness | 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 - Chapters 1-4

1. Describe the person who illegally parks the truck in the parking lot while the bacteriologist watches from her window.

2. Describe the second person who illegally parks the car in the parking lot while the bacteriologist watches from her window.

3. As the reader is first introduced to Jim Chee, what season is just beginning according to the traditional calendar of Dinee?

4. As the reader is first introduced to Jim Chee, why does Jim Chee not have his winter coat with him?

5. According to Chee,...
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