Utz | 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 - Section 1 (through page 27)

1. How did the communist state divert people's attentions from the Christian rituals of Utz's funeral?

2. Describe the stuffed bear in the Hotel Bristol.

3. Why has the narrator come to Prague?

4. Why does the narrator's friend send him to meet Utz?

5. How did Utz's grandmother ignite Utz's interest in Porcelain collecting?

6. How does Utz develop his theory about porcelain collecting?

7. How does Utz help people during the war?