1. REFERENCE QUESTIONS
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2. 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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3. IDENTIFYING A REFERENCE
QUESTION
refers you back to a specific part of the
• Question
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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4. APPROACH
1. Reread 2. Get the gist
the section of what’s 3. Look at
defined by happening. the answer
the line Paraphrase choices.
numbers. the section.

5. WORKED EXAMPLE

6. The Passage
The Question

7. IDENTIFICATION
The Question
Question refers you back
to section.
Answer choices asks,
“what’s going on?
It’s a reference question.

8. APPROACH
1. Reread 2. Get the gist
the section of what’s 3. Look at
defined by happening. the answer
the line Paraphrase choices.
numbers. the section.

9. 1: REREAD THE SECTION DEFINED
BY THE LINE NUMBERS.
1. Reread
the section
defined by
the line
numbers.

10. 1: REREAD THE SECTION DEFINED
BY THE LINE NUMBERS.
Passage
Here’s the line number.

11. 2. GET THE GIST OF WHAT’S HAPPENING.
PARAPHRASE THE SECTION.
1. Reread 2. Get the gist
the section of what’s
defined by happening.
the line Paraphrase
numbers. the section.

12. 2. GET THE GIST OF WHAT’S HAPPENING.
PARAPHRASE THE SECTION.
Passage
Paraphrase: “Others” think
Black artists should go
mainstream.

13. 3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER
CHOICES
1. Reread 2. Get the gist
the section of what’s 3. Look at
defined by happening. the answer
the line Paraphrase choices.
numbers. the section.

14. 3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER
CHOICES
The Question
We’re looking for a choice
that says something like “go
mainstream”.

15. 3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER
CHOICES
The Question
A.) Secure their reputations
among established
artists and critics basically
means “go mainstream”.
Sounds correct!

16. 3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER
CHOICES
The Question
B.) Honor their own
personal artistic
visions sounds like the
opposite of “go
mainstream.” Incorrect.

17. 3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER
CHOICES
The Question
C.) African-American artists
using African settings and
themes in the their works
also sounds like the
opposite of “go
mainstream.” Incorrect.

18. 3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER
CHOICES
The Question
D.) Develop innovative
stylistic techniques also
sounds like the opposite of
“go mainstream.” Incorrect.

19. 3. LOOK AT THE ANSWER
CHOICES
The Question
E.) African-American artists
promoting the works of
fellow Black artists
also is opposite of “go
mainstream.” Incorrect.

20. RECAP
1. Reread 2. Get the gist
the section of what’s 3. Look at
defined by happening. the answer
the line Paraphrase choices.
numbers. the section.
Black artists
Line (6). should “go Only choice A
mainstream”. is similar.