Without Feathers | 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 - Selections from the Allen Notebooks

1. Where does the title of this book come from and what does the title seem to mean?

2. What ailment does Woody's nephew seem to have and what does this cause Woody to think of regarding Emily Dickinson's quote?

3. What happens to Woody's and W.'s relationship?

4. What are some of the worries or anxieties that Woody shares in the opening section of the book?

Short Essay Question - Examining Psychic Phenomena

5. Who is Dr. Osgood Mulford Twelge and what does he do?