My dear friend. The answer to that question depends on your purpose. It can be a combination of both where your purpose is concerned.
What do you plan to do with the information beyond the exam? How should it serve you? And what do you need to know so it can serve you that way.
It's perfectly fine to ask what do I need to know to pass the exam. You'll need an answer to that when it comes to knowing what parts you should concentrate on activating. If you don't get an answer to that go for questions that relate to the book.
The purpose of mind probing is to build your curiosity for the book. Then when you get to activating you've got a desire to know what the book is about and an idea of what it is you desire to know. You don't necessarily need all the answers to all your mind probing questions.
Alex
[This message has been edited by Alex K. Viefhaus (edited October 19, 2005).]