We Were the Mulvaneys | 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 - Family Pictures: Storybook House | Family Pictures: The Doe

1. What does the title of the story imply in comparison to the title of the first chapter, "Storybook House?"

2. What is revealed about Judd as he watches the dogs rush into the pond as they chase the doe he had been watching?

Short Essay Question - Family Pictures: St. Valentine's 1976 | Family Pictures: Ringing the Cowbell

3. As one reads about the Valentine's Dance and Marianne Mulvaney being the only junior elected to the King and Queen's court, what do we learn about her?