The Endless Steppe; Growing Up in Siberia Papers & Assignment Topics

Essay Topics/Writing Assignments

These 20 essay questions can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment. Students should have a full understanding of the text in order to answer these questions. They ask for a thorough analysis of the text.

1. Discuss traditions that the Rudomin family had to prevent bad luck and promote good luck and whether the Rudomins seriously believed that good or bad luck could be fostered by something like getting out of bed properly.

2. Discuss the town where Esther lived and what it was like to grow up there.

3. Esther commented that the prisoners on the train slept much of the time. Describe the train trip and what it was like to travel in the cattle car.

4. When Esther got off the train, all the open space...
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