all that the review implies--he is making that book a part of
him--his thinking and memory processes.

All of which is said by way of stating the key to this
volume.

The key?

Questions and answers.

This book provides the questions, and you, as you read,
will furnish the answers.

For each of the major classes of books--biography, his-
tory, etc.--you will find in subsequent pages a list of a dozen
or more questions. Write down the answers to these after
you have read a book, and you will have the raw material of
your review.

Some of the questions will yield only a single sentence by
way of reply. Others will give you many sentences--a para-
graph, or more. Rearrangement of the answers to these ques-
tions--selection of your lead, general theme, choice of ma-
terial for quotation purposes, etc.--will provide, in essence,
your review. It is as simple as that.

What are these questions? Here they are--

But first, a few simple definitions and general observa-
tions, with a word or so from the contemporary trained seals
of the book reviewing profession.

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