Collection of Novel Questions from 2017 Trial SPM

State Questions
Johor “It is important to have good family ties.”
(Northern) With close reference to the text, how is this portrayed in the novel you have read?
Discuss.
Johor Based on the novel you have studied; describe an event that changes the life of a
(Central) character in the novel.
Support your answer with close evidence from the text
Johor A friend will be a friend in times of all kinds
(Southern) Based on the quote above, describe the value of friendship in one’s life. Support your
answer with close reference to the text.
Kedah “Friends should support each other.”
With close reference to the text, how is this portrayed in the novel you have read?
Kelantan Based on the novel you have read, write about how being positive helps the characters
in the story. Support your answer with close reference to the text.
Melaka “A true friend would not judge you but accept you for who you are”,
to what extent is this observation true in the novel?

Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
MRSM Describe an important decision made by a character that you either agree or
disagree with. Give reasons why you agree or disagree with this decision, with close
reference to the text.
Negeri Describe a situation where one of the characters has done an amazing deed. Give
Sembilan reasons why you find the deed amazing with close reference to the text.
Pahang There are a lot of positive values that have been demonstrated by the characters in the
novels above. Explain how these positive values are portrayed inone of the characters.
Support your answer with close reference to the text.
Penang “Determination is important to achieve what one desires”.
How is this shown through the main character in the novel you have read? Support
your answer with close reference to the text.
Perak Write a detailed account of an event in the novel you have chosen which teaches you an
(Kinta) important lesson. With close reference to the text, give reasons and examples to
support your answer.
Perlis Based on the novel you have studied, describe an event which has taught you lessons
about life.
Explain in details how the event teaches you the lessons, with close reference to the
text.
Selangor “We can learn so much from a person”.
(Set A) Based on the novel you have studied, discussed the lessons you’ve learnt based on a
character. Support your answer with close reference to the text.
Selangor “This novel teaches us many lessons about life”. Based on the novel you have read,
(Set B) discussed the lessons you’ve learnt based on one main event.
Support your answer with close reference to the text.
SBP “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see”
Write about an episode that shows the acts of kindness and what it has taught you.
Support your answer with close reference to the text.
Terengganu “Determination leads to success.”
How is this shown in the novel you have studied? Support your answer with close
reference to the text.
Sarawak Write a detailed account of an event in the novel you have chosen which teaches you an
important lesson. With close reference to the text, give reasons and examples.

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ANALYSIS

1. EVENT
 an important decision
 life changing
 taught important (life) lesson (x 4)

2. VALUE
 family
 friendship (x 3)
 being positive (x 2)
 determination (x 2)
 amazing deed
 kindness

3. CHARACTER
 lesson learned from a character

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