The Crystal Cave | 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 - Prologue | Book 1, Chapter 1

1. How might Merlin's memory be described?

2. How would Merlin be described when he was a young boy?

Short Essay Question - Book 1, Chapter 2 | Book 1, Chapter 3

3. When does the King storm out of the court?

4. What does Cerdic do when he sees the cut on Merlin's face?

Short Essay Question - Book 1, Chapter 4 | Book 1, Chapter 5

5. What does Merlin overhear when he is hiding under the house?

6. What...
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