The Zoo Story | 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 - Pages 11-25

1. How does the play open?

2. Describe the two characters.

3. How is Jerry bothering Peter?

4. How will Peter learn what Jerry learned at the zoo, according to Jerry?

5. What does Jerry ask Peter about his family?

6. What does Jerry tell Peter about his communication with people?

7. How does Peter feel about Jerry's musings?

8. What does Jerry ask about Peter's daughters? What is Peter's response.