The Guide 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. Why does Velan defend his out of town visit early in Chapter 1?

2. How did the barber deduce information about Raju's life?

3. Why did customers recommend Raju as a top notch guide?

4. Why did Raju say he didn't grow up like other normal people?

5. What does Malgudi represent for Raju?

6. How does the structure of the writing style in Chapter 1 portray the inner workings of the protagonist's mind?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2