How do I explain to someone how to get the answer when they haven't even read the book?

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anonymous · Answer

when They or you?

anonymous · Answer

Someone in Lit told me they  hadn't read the book for a unit assessment. I want to help them get the answer without directly giving it.

mle · Answer

Tell them to read the book :P

but if you are feeling really generous, you can find a shorter reading (sparknotes summery or something) that has the answer in it and tell them to read that

anonymous · Answer

Yeah a summary usually works, like a wiki link :P

anonymous · Answer

They said that they didn't have the book.

anonymous · Answer

I also don't understand it.
Why take the test--
And to not read the book--
Just to ask all the question on OS and cheat?

mle · Answer

there are many sources online for popular books
there are many more summaries of books many many students are usually required to read

anonymous · Answer

The other one they asked was what did someone say in a letter to the other person. I merely gave them the letter. Word for word. It's quite an obvious answer.

anonymous · Answer

I gave them a cliffnote link.

thesmartone · Answer

You can't ask test questions in the first place...

anonymous · Answer

lol

anonymous · Answer

True. She's cheating because she didn't even read the book.