Something Wicked This Way Comes | 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

1. What does the prologue say about months of a year from a boy's point of view?

2. What story do Will and Jim tell the lightning rod salesman?

3. What does the lightning rod look like?

4. How does the salesman find out whose house the storm will hit?

Short Essay Question - Part 1: Chapters 1, 2, and 3

5. How do Will and Jim react when the salesman tells them the storm will hit Jim's house?

6. What does Mr. Halloway say about...
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