REFERENCE QUESTIONS

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KEY FEATURES OF REFERENCE QUESTIONS

• “In lines..., the narrator indicates that”

• “The author’s comment cited in lines... chiefly focused on the...”

• In the first paragraph, the author of the passage suggests that... in line... believed...

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IDENTIFYING A REFERENCE QUESTION

•Question refers you back to a specific part of the passage.

• Answer choices ask “What’s going on?” They require you to answer based on the explicit information in the passage.

•No deductive reasoning or inference is needed, just a good overall understanding of the content.

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APPROACH

1. Reread the section defined by

the line numbers.

2. Get the gist of what’s

happening. Paraphrase the section.

3. Look at the answer

choices.

WORKED EXAMPLE

The QuestionThe Passage

The QuestionQuestion refers you back

to section.

Answer choices asks, “what’s going on?

IDENTIFICATION

It’s a reference question.

APPROACH

1. Reread the section defined by

the line numbers.

2. Get the gist of what’s

happening. Paraphrase the section.

3. Look at the answer

choices.

1: REREAD THE SECTION DEFINED BY THE LINE NUMBERS.

1. Reread the section defined by

the line numbers.

Passage

Here’s the line number.

1: REREAD THE SECTION DEFINED BY THE LINE NUMBERS.

2. GET THE GIST OF WHAT’S HAPPENING. PARAPHRASE THE SECTION.

1. Reread the section defined by

the line numbers.

2. Get the gist of what’s

happening. Paraphrase the section.

Passage

Paraphrase: “Others” think Black artists should go

mainstream.

2. GET THE GIST OF WHAT’S HAPPENING. PARAPHRASE THE SECTION.

3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER CHOICES

1. Reread the section defined by

the line numbers.

2. Get the gist of what’s

happening. Paraphrase the section.

3. Look at the answer

choices.

The Question

3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER CHOICES

We’re looking for a choice that says something like “go

mainstream”.

The Question

3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER CHOICES

A.) Secure their reputations among established

artists and critics basically means “go mainstream”.

Sounds correct!

The Question

3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER CHOICES

B.) Honor their own personal artistic

visions sounds like the opposite of “go

mainstream.” Incorrect.

The Question

3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER CHOICES

C.) African-American artists using African settings and themes in the their works

also sounds like the opposite of “go

mainstream.” Incorrect.

The Question

3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER CHOICES

D.) Develop innovative stylistic techniques also

sounds like the opposite of “go mainstream.” Incorrect.

The Question

3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER CHOICES

E.) African-American artists promoting the works of fellow Black artists also is opposite of “go mainstream.” Incorrect.

RECAP

1. Reread the section defined by

the line numbers.

2. Get the gist of what’s

happening. Paraphrase the section.

3. Look at the answer

choices.

Black artists should “go

mainstream”.Line (6). Only choice A

is similar.