5 Types of Questions in Literary Excerpt passages...

• "What happens?" questions, which test your understanding of the story's plot as well as the structure of the passage, including the purpose of individual portions of the passage.
• "What's the Deal with the Characters?" questions, which ask you about the defining traits of the main characters as well as their relationships with one another.
• "Prove It" questions, which ask which lines in the passage provide the best evidence to support your answer choices.
• "Word-in-Context" questions, which ask you to identify the meaning of particular words and phrases within the context of the passage.
• "Look! Symbolism!" Questions, which ask you about the passage's theme, imagery, and language.