The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty 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 - Chapter 1, The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty

1. What does the Prince do when he enters the palace of Sleeping Beauty?

2. What does the Prince do when the palace comes alive after he has kissed Beauty?

3. Describe the interaction between the Prince and Beauty's father.

4. How does the Prince react when Beauty says she wishes he were older than 18?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2, The Journey and Punishment at the Inn

5. How does the Prince react when Beauty's mother asks that he not take her?