<p>Maybe so, maybe not, you have to realize that there are other aspects of your application that the admissions office will look at. However, I believe bluebayou’s quote from WFU sufficiently answers the extent to which the short answers matter.</p>
<p>"Wake Forest’s admissions application emphasizes writing and composition with ten short-answer questions and one essay. Take your time and think about each question. Your responses should be serious, thoughtful and indicative of you. Proofread. "</p>
<p>And really, there is not a need to speculate whether or not they hurt your application, you have already submitted it (right?) so now you must just feel confident and be patient for a response! :-)</p>