Steal This Book | 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 - Survive!

1. How can a person get free food in 'Amerika?' Do you think this advice is still valid?

2. What programs existed at the time of writing for distributing food to the poor? What criticism does he have for the way these programs were implemented?

3. How does Hoffman attempt to justify stealing at supermarkets? Do you agree with him?

4. According to Hoffman, what is the best way to steal? Is this still true today?

5. Where can a person find food that needs...
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