The further we move along in the process of studying a book, the more difficult it seems to get. This next step may be difficult for the beginning, but the more we do it, the easier it gets. Here's how it works:

An historical book: Let's suppose you have determined that a book is historical in its literary type. If that is the case, then make a list of the MAJOR events in the entire book. I underscore the  word MAJOR for a reason. You don't want to get too bogged down into detail at this stage of study. So, just list the MAJOR events. Be sure to include ALL of the MAJOR events, including those at the beginning of the book and tbhose at the end. Major events are measures by 1) the amount of space they take up in the entire book,  and 2) the impact those events have int he rest of the book.

A biographical book: A biographical book is a little more complicated than the historical book because you have two options when you make your list of components. If you have only one main character in the book, then list the major events of that person's life just as you made a list of the major events in the historical book. But, if you have the story of several individuals told in sequence (one after the other), then list the individuals names. As we noted earlier, Genesis is a biographical book, but it tells the story of not one person, by many people. So, we would list the names of the main characters in the order of their appearance in the book:
Adam
Noah
Abraham
Isaac,
Jacob
Joseph.

An ideological book: If you have an ideological book, then make a list of the major ideas found throughout the book.