Sunrise at Campobello 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. Describe the setting of Act 1, Scene 1.

2. Describe FDR in Act 1, Scene 1.

3. Describe Eleanor.

4. Describe the family's evening entertainment in Act 1, Scene 1.

5. What does FDR mean in Act 1, Scene 1, when he asks Eleanor to keep him from "getting into deep water"?

6. Describe Sara.

7. What does FDR comment about as he reads the paper in Act 1, Scene 1?

8. How...
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