Welcome to the second installment of our series about the seven types of questions you’ll encounter on the reading sections of the test. Today we’re looking at tone and attitude questions.

Unlike main idea questions, which ask you to figure out the passage’s primary purpose, tone and attitude questions deal with the author’s view on the subject. These questions are typically phrased as “What is the author’s tone?” or “The author’s attitude toward the subject can best be described as…” Here's a strategy to use when you encounter them: