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Retrieval
Retrieval questions ask for facts that are stated in the passage. The answer is on the page. The trick is not to TRUST your memory — it is to GO BACK and find the sentence. This clinic teaches the disciplined habit examiners reward.
Lesson 1 — The "find it on the page" rule
For a retrieval question, you should never answer from memory alone. Always scan back to find the exact sentence. Once you have it, the answer is rarely in doubt. The risk in retrieval is over-confidence, not difficulty.
Mrs Halliwell's bookshop on the high street had stood at the same address since 1934. It had three rooms — a front shop for new titles, a quiet middle room for second-hand books, and a back room nobody but Mrs Halliwell was allowed to enter.
How many rooms did Mrs Halliwell's bookshop have?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. It is not stated