Techniques for answering multiple-choice questions in prose reading

Chinese answer template

(1) Novel reading

1. What are the types and functions of environment?

(1) Natural environment

Describe the time and place where the story takes place and the space where the characters move, and set off the mood of the characters.

(2) Social environment

Explain the social background and characteristics of the times in which the event occurred, set off the character, promote plot development, and

reveal the theme of the article.

2. What parts does the plot consist of?

(Prologue) Beginning, Development, Climax, Ending (Epilogue)

3. Continuing the end of the novel.

The writing should be continued according to the development rules of the novel's storyline, and should be concise and implicit, philosophical and thought-provoking.

2. Test points and answering techniques

<1> Overall perception question types and key points for answering questions.

1. Use a phrase or sentence to summarize the plot and write it in the blank space.

2. Summarize the content of the story (pay special attention to the content summary of the two-line development of the plot)

3. Understand the local content

<2> Character image analysis Question types and key points

1. Who do you think the main character is?

2. Analyze the character’s personality characteristics in detail based on the content.

The steps to answer this type of question:

①. Answer the method of describing the characters. (Portrait, language, action, psychology; profile description)

②Answer the specific content of these methods (Find the key words and sentences that best express the characteristics of the characters.)

③Aimed at The specific content analyzes the characteristics of the characters, paying attention to the external portrait characteristics, the inner thoughts, and the spiritual qualities. The analysis must be comprehensive and specific, and cannot be made in general terms.

3. Use your imagination to supplement the characters’ psychological activities.

①The role of psychological activities: reveal the character's inner world, express the character's thoughts and feelings, depict the character's personality, and deepen the theme of the work.

Problems occur:

①. Missing elements

②. Psychological activities do not conform to the character.

Cause analysis:

①. Answering questions casually and saying things that are not in line with the character.

② Not paying attention to the context and ignoring the subtext of the characters in the article.

How to answer this type of question: Analyze the character's psychological process through language, expression, and actions.

4. Understand the changes in the characters’ emotions.

<3> Question types and answer points for environmental description

(solar terms, weather, climate, scenery, scenery)

The role of environmental description 1. Explain background. 2. Promote the plot. 3. Render the atmosphere. 4. Describe the character's image and set off the character's personality and emotions. 5. Make the storyline more vivid and real. 6. Make the theme more prominent and profound. 7. It is necessary to express certain fresh feelings or subtle emotions, to achieve a blend of scenes, and to give people infection, inspiration and beautiful enjoyment.

<4> Understand the meaning of the title.

1． Prepare the topic based on the main content or main events.

2. Use clues throughout the text to formulate the topic.

3. Use an object that has symbolic meaning and hints at the center as the title.

4. Use the main characters as the title.

5. Questions based on a specific environment

Notes on answering questions when analyzing the title

① Pay attention to the meaning of the central words and modifiers in the title. Generally, it contains two levels of meaning: one is content summary, and the other is theme summary.

②. If the title of the novel reveals the center, then answer the center of the article based on the ending of the novel.

<5> Questions about evaluation, experience, perception, and inspiration.

This type of questions often tests students’ grasp of the connotation of literary works. And talk about experiences, insights, etc. based on your own experience.

Enlightenment - the truth of understanding. (Answer based on characters and themes)

Experience - personal experience or understanding of things around you through practice.

Enlightenment - understanding through feeling.

Evaluation - views on people and things.

<6> Questions about writing.