The Path to Power 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 - Book 1, The Trap : Chapter 1, Introduction & Chapter 1

1. In the Introduction, what does the author say about Lyndon Johnson's professional relationship with a man who could change his financial future?

2. What are the physical characteristics of the Bunton side of Lyndon's ancestry?

3. What were the personality characteristics of the Buntons?

4. How did the author describe the Texas Hill Country?

Short Essay Question - Chapters 1 & 2

5. Who was John Wheeler Bunton and for what was he famous?