The Book of Evidence | 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 - Part 1, Section 1 (pages 3-25)

1. Why would it be in Montgomery's benefit to keep information on Randolph to blackmail him?

2. Why do you think the people who Randolph borrowed money from to give to Montgomery cut off Randolph's ear?

3. Why does the author switch back and forth from past to present?

4. Why would the drug baron make Montgomery leave his family behind while Montgomery gets the money he owes the baron?

5. Montgomery has the feeling he is about to do something very bad. Why...
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