Lonesome Dove | 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 - Part 1: Chapters 1-3 | Part 1: Chapters 4-6

1. Captain Call was restless. What did he want to do?

2. What did Jake Spoon talk about at breakfast that interested Call and Gus?

Short Essay Question - Part 1: Chapters 7-9

3. What does Gus fear concerning Lorena now that Jake Spoon is in town?

4. How does Wilbarger sway Call to make a decision about his restlessness?

Short Essay Question - Part 1: Chapters 10-12

5. What does Gus notice about the first forty horses that makes him laugh?