12363 1060 Arts & Media Books & Reading true Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:41:37 -0700 /system/videos/1/63/23/01/12363.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, media, books, read How To Pass the Test When You Haven’t Read the Book http://www.howcast.com/videos/12363-How-To-Pass-the-Test-When-You-Havent-Read-the-Book http://www.howcast.com/videos/12363-How-To-Pass-the-Test-When-You-Havent-Read-the-Book/edit approved 102 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=12363"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=12363" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 73 vinzfeller http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12363/feller_htpasstest_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 18994 false false false 38953 1 21 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12363/21.jpg Search online Type the name of the book and “essays” into your search engine, and you’ll find tons of information about the plot, characters, and subtext. Don’t trust everything you read, but figure out what the consensus seems to be.

]]> 38954 2 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12363/34.jpg Get the study guide Buy a study guide for the book at a bookstore. Not only will it give you a detailed plot synopsis, but it should go through the main points of each chapter and provide insights.

]]> 38955 3 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12363/45.jpg Log onto Amazon Look up the book on Amazon.com and read people’s reviews and opinions on the book. It’s like being in a book club—without actually going anywhere, talking to anyone, or reading a book!

]]> 38956 4 57 Tip If you’re taking a multiple choice test and have no idea of the answer, go for either B or C—research shows these are the correct answer more often than A and D.

]]> 38957 5 67 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12363/67.jpg Read selectively Read the table of contents, the prologue, the first and last page of each chapter, and the last few pages. In ten minutes you’ll get the gist of the book.

]]> 38958 6 79 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12363/79.jpg Find a movie See if the book was ever made into a movie. But be warned: Hollywood takes many liberties with literature—just because they all live happily ever after in the film doesn’t mean they do in the book.

]]> 38959 7 93 Fact Fewer than half of Americans over 18 read just for pleasure.

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