Sara,
I would ditto Alex response to you.
However, I would also more precisely suggest that the professor's old tests that are on file in your law school library would provide great questions for setting your purpose.
Another set of purpose setting or activation questions would be provide actually by your professor during the class time.
Look to the level of question asked. For example, is the professor asking about:
1. The 'what' of the law? The 'what' kind of question is more like a fill-in the blanks, vocabulary or definition question.
2. The 'how' of the law? The 'how' kind of question is the application of those laws to a specific situation or context.
3. The 'why' of the law? The 'why' kind of question is the history of the law question. Why did this 'rule' become a formal law.
4. The 'what if' of the law? The 'what if' (similar to 'how') kind of question is where the professor wants you to be creative and use your intuition in a new context. This is where not only comprehension but understanding is involved.
The 'what, how, why and what if' types of questions are not new categories of questions. They follow specific learning styles and, as such, specific personal teaching styles of your professors.
Good luck,
CS
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