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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 - Children of Silence, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

1. What is Loretta's situation at the beginning of the novel?

2. What is Loretta's reputation as a teenager?

3. What happens to Loretta and Bernie?

4. How does Loretta meet Howard?

5. What happens when Loretta visits her father for the first time after her marriage?

6. Why does Loretta's family move away from Detroit?

Short Essay Question - Children of Silence, Chapters 6, 7 and 8

7. Why does Howard leave...
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