Grinding It Out | 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 - Chapter 1

1. What is one of Kroc's basic beliefs, given on the first page of the book?

2. What was Kroc's occupation before forming McDonald's?

3. How did Kroc learn about the McDonald brother's restaurant?

4. What were Kroc's impressions of the restaurant?

5. What did Kroc do when he first arrived at McDonald brothers?

6. What did Kroc propose to the McDonald brothers?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2 and Chapter 3

7. Where was Ray Kroc's background?