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Charles W. ChesnuttA 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.
Differentiation Suggestion: For English learners or struggling writers, strategies that work well include graphic organizers, sentence frames or starters, group work, or oral responses.
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. Describe the historical setting of Chesnutt’s story, “The Wife of His Youth.”
2. Consider the impact the history of slavery has on the lives of the characters.
By Charles W. Chesnutt
Po' Sandy
Po' Sandy
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The Conjure Woman
The Conjure Woman
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The Goophered Grapevine
The Goophered Grapevine
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The House Behind the Cedars
The House Behind the Cedars
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The Marrow of Tradition
The Marrow of Tradition
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The Passing of Grandison
The Passing of Grandison
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The Sheriff's Children
The Sheriff's Children
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