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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 - Four Times Ten to the Ninth Power A.D.; The Big House

1. Why does Tyler decide to write the story of him and his friends?

2. Define the literary term flashback and give an example of its use in this novel.

3. What might be a possible reason that the end of the story is given at the beginning of the novel?

4. Describe the overall approach of the author to the plot.

Short Essay Question - Coming of Age in Boiling Water

5. What is the first "casualty" of the...
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