PREVIOUS NOVEL QUESTIONS

Q1: MPSM KEDAH 2015

Responsibility is important in one’s life.

How is this shown in the novel you have read? Support your answer with close reference to the
text.

Q2: ADAPTED FROM SPM 2005

‘Love is important in a family’

How the love in the family helps the characters to face the challenges in his/ her life? Support
your answer with close reference to the text.

Q3: ADAPTED FROM SPM 2006

The writer describes the main character as a very determined person. Using the details from
the novel that you have studied, write about:

 Some instances that show the character’s determination

 How the determination affects his life

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Q4: SPM 2007

‘It is important to have a person you look up to in your life.’

From the novel that you have read, write about one character that you look up to. Give reasons
why you choose him/her.

Q5: SPM 2008

Using the details from the novel that you have studied,

 Describe what happens at the end of the novel

 Explain why you find the ending either happy or sad

Q6: SPM 2009

Using the details from the novel that you have studied, write about a difficult decision made by
one of the characters.

With close reference to the text, do you think this was the right decision?

Q7: ADAPTED FROM SPM 2010

Based on the novel that you have read, write about an important incident that you remember.

Give reasons why you remember the incident.

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Q8: SPM 2011

Which part of the story do you like the most?

Give reasons for your choice with close reference to the text.

Q8: TRIAL MRSM 2011

‘Love keeps a relationship alive.’

How is this shown in the novel that you have read? Support your answer with close reference
to the text.

Q9: TRIAL PERAK 2011

With close reference to the novel that you have read, discuss how courage is shown by one of
the characters.

Q10: TRIAL JOHOR 2011

Based on the novel you have read, write about one character who has shown responsibility in
his or her actions and behavior. Support your answer with evidence from the novel.

Q11: TRIAL KEDAH 2011

Write about one theme that is found in the novel that you have read.

Discuss how the theme is portrayed. Support your answer with close reference to the text.

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Q12: TRIAL SBP 2011

Using details from the novel that you have studied, write about:

 A memorable event
 How the event affects one of the characters in the story

Support your answer with close reference to the text.

Q13: TRIAL NEGERI SEMBILAN 2011

Based on the novel that you have read, write about one character whom you like. Give reasons
why you like the character.

Q14: TRIAL SBP 2010

‘Hardship is a part of life’

Identify a character in the novel that has experienced great hardships. How have the hardships
experienced in the story changed the character?

Q15: TRIAL PERAK 2010

‘Our lifes are sometimes changed due to a significant event that happens.’

Discuss the statement in relation to the life of the main character in the novel you have read.
Give textual evidence to support your answer.

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Q16: TRIAL MELAKA 2010

What lessons have you learned from the novel that you studied? Support your answer with
close reference to the text.

Q17: TRIAL JOHOR 2010

Every individual has hope. How is this shown in the novel you have read? Support your answer
with close reference to the text.

Q18: TRIAL NEGERI SEMBILAN 2013

‘Being patient is important in a family’. How is this shown in the novel you have read? Support
your answer with close reference to the text.

Q19: TRIAL KEDAH 2013

Using the details from the novel that you have studied,

 Choose a character
 Discuss how the character has taught you one valuable lesson

Q20: TRIAL TERENGGANU 2013

Based on the novel you have studied, which character do you feel sorry for? Give reasons why
you feel sorry for him/her. Support your answer with close reference to the text.

Q21: TRIAL PENANG 2013

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Based on the novel you have studied, state one moral value that you have learnt. Describe how
it is portrayed by one of the characters in the novel.

Q22: TRIAL PENANG 2015

Acts of kindness are evident throughout the novel. How has it helped the main character? Give
reasons with close reference to the text.

Q23: TRIAL MRSM 2015

Write about instances where courage is shown by a main character in the novel.

With close reference to the text, explain how these instances help the character deal with
his/her challenges.

Q24: TRIAL KEDAH 2014

Based on the novel you have studied, write about a character who shows a quality that

you like. With close reference to the text, explain how that quality affects his or her life.

TREXOCON
T – TOPIC

R – REASON STEPS
E – ELABORATE S – STATEMENT

X – EXAMPLE TE – TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

O – OPINION P – PERSONAL OPINION

CON – CONCLUSION S – SUMMARISATION

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 STATES TRIAL SPM 2016
The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.
Captain Nobody - Dean Pitchford
Dear Kilmer - Anne Schraff
Sing to the Dawn - Minfong Ho
Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.

JOHOR SDAHA
“A brave man is not he who doesn’t feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
With close reference to the text, describe how this is portrayed by one of the characters and
explain how this quality would benefit you.

MELAKA
“We must have the courage to do the right thing”
Based on the novel that you have read, provide incidents from the novel that support this
statement

KEDAH
It is important to stand up for what is right. Discuss how this is portrayed in the novel you have
read. Support your answers with the close reference to the text.

KELANTAN
“Family supports family.”
With close reference to the text, describe how this is portrayed by one of the characters and
explain how this quality would benefit you.

MRSM
Suggest one character in the novel that you have read who you think has admirable qualities.
Describe the character and give reasons for your choice with close reference to the text

SABAH
Suggest one character in the novel that you have read that you think is admirable.
Briefly describe the character and give reasons for your choice with close reference to the text.

N9
“People should be allowed to follow their dreams.”
Write about a character who wants to realize his or her dream. Support your answer with close
reference to the text.

SBP
Which character in the novel you sympathize with? Explain why do you sympathize with this
character with close reference to the text.

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SELANGOR SET A
‘Good values bring positive effects’
How far is this true in the novel that you have read? Support your answer with close reference
to the text.

SELANGOR SET B
Write about an event that has shown you the importance of making a responsible decision.
Support your answer with close reference to the text you have studied.

SELANGOR SET C
“This novel teaches us many lessons about life” Based on the novel that you have read, discuss
the lessons you have learnt based on one incident. Support your answer with close reference
to the text.

SARAWAK
“Having a strong family relationship is essential in one’s life.”
How is this shown in the novel you have read?
Support your answer with close reference to the text.

TRENGGANU
Based on one of the novels you have studied, choose an event that you find to be unforgettable.
Explain why it is unforgettable to you. Support your answer with close reference to the text.

PAHANG
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you’
Write about the challenges that change one of the characters in the novel. Support your answer
with the details from the novel.

PENANG
The main character is a strong willed person. How is this shown in the novel. Support your
answer with close reference to the text.

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PERAK
From the novel that you have learnt, describe an event that changes the life of a character and
how the event affects his / her life and the people around him / her. Support your answer with
close reference to the text

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