Tripmaster Monkey: His Fake Book | 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: Trippers and Askers

1. What does Wittman think when he sees some Chinese immigrants in Golden Gate Park?

2. What does Wittman fantasize about on the bus?

3. What does Wittman tell Nanci about his life?

4. How does Wittmann react when Nanci compares his work to LeRoi Jones?

5. Who does Wittman tell Nanci he really is?

6. What does Wittman do when Nanci leaves his apartment?

7. Why does Wittman envy Nanci?

8. Why...
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