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Linda Sue ParkA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
Scaffolded/Short-Answer Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the novel over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. Hanna faces discrimination and intolerance in LaForge throughout the story. Her first challenge pertains to attending school and getting her diploma; after she succeeds, her challenge shifts to establishing herself as a dressmaker in Papa’s shop.
2. Prairie Lotus offers a motif of food and drink throughout the story; for example, Hanna cooks meals for Papa and makes cookies for the party.
By Linda Sue Park
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