Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption 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 - Part I, Chapters 1-3

1. How does the preface of "Unbroken" begin?

2. Who was Louis the opposite of according to Chapter 1?

3. What did the high school principal do in Chapter 2 and how did Pete help?

4. What was Louis' goal in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Question - Part I, Chapters 4-5

5. What was Louis overwhelmed by in Chapter 4?

6. From whom did Louis receive congratulations?

7. What devastated Louis according to Chapter 5?