Interview Questions - Examples
- What is the time and place of the book? What evidence in the book tells you this? How is it like somewhere you know of in real life, or from another text?
- Name and describe the main character in the book. Describe him/her physically and describe his/her personality and history, if known. In what way are they similar to you, or someone you know, OR a character in another text?
- Name and describe a minor character. Describe her/him physically and describe her/his personality and history, if known. Explain how s/he is important to the story and the ideas of the book. In what way are they similar to you, or someone you know, OR a character in another text?
- Describe the nature of the relationship between two characters. Include their history together and details of their relationship. Explain the significance of their relationship to the book. How is this similar to a relationship from real life you know of, or from another text?
- Describe one powerful event in the book and explain how it made you feel and why
- What are your feelings and thoughts about the novel based on one or more specific things you have read?
- Find one specific idea, event, or behavior in the book that relates to real life. Explain the relationship you see.
- What is the peak event, the climax, of the novel? What major conflicts lead up to it and what is the resolution afterward? How did you feel during these points?
- What is the theme or themes in the novel? How does the author show this idea? Give evidence. Comment on how this theme fits in the novel and how it applies to life outside the book. What does this theme mean to you?
- What did you learn from this novel?
- What frustrated the main character? How did they solve this? How would you act in this situation?
- What did you learn about human behaviour by reading this book?
- Who do you think might benefit from reading this book? What would they get from it?