The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making 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 - Chapters 1 and 2

1. How does September leave home and what does she leave behind?

2. What does September not do as she is leaving home and what is the explanation given for her not doing so?

3. What is required by Longitude and Latitude when September reaches the gateway to Fairyland, and then what does September do after completing the requirements for entering Fairyland?

4. What does September ask the Green Wind and how does the Leopard answer the question?

5. Who is the customs agent and what...
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