Shadowlands | 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 - Act 1, Scene 1

1. Where does scene 1 open? Describe the location. Who is present as the scene opens?

2. Who is C.S. Lewis? How is he described in the play?

3. What does Lewis do in this scene? Who does he address? What topics does he discuss?

4. What does Lewis say about pain, suffering, and love? What benefit does he believe that suffering has?

Short Essay Question - Act 1, Scene 2

5. Where does Scene 2 open? Who is present in the scene? What are they doing?