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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.
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Scaffolded Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the bulleted outlines below. Cite details from the text over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. The Berghof house staff essentially serves as Pierrot’s makeshift family while he lives in Germany.
2. In Chapter 13, Pierrot discovers that Hitler is dead and Allied forces intend to hold war criminals accountable.
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