Time and Again | 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

1. How would you describe Simon Morley?

2. What does Simon do for a living?

3. What might have intrigued Simon into listening to Ruben Prien's offer?

4. Why might Ruben's agency have wanted to search Si's apartment, even though they had already checked out his background?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2

5. How did Si meet Katie?

6. On the walls of Katie's shop Si notices several photographs, what does he think of them?

7. Why did Si accept...
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