Two Methods
The two methods that may be used to memorize each piece that is requested are remembering them in order and the so-called method of loci. The first method’s objective is to create a set of visual images that will connect each separate piece (pen, ruler, etc.) in one coherent line. For example, one imagines a pen that is then somehow connected to the ice that is, in turn, connected to the 3×5 cards, and so forth. The primary objective is to create vivid images that are exaggerated or humorous because these would be easier to remember. This set of images may then be recalled by the first object in it. One recalls a pen, which leads them to recall a ruler, etc. The second method would be much like the first one. The difference is that each of the items must be located in one imagined room or a place of some sort. This would allow a person to visualize the items by walking in this imaginative place remembering them in order. While using these techniques, one will surely remember everything that is requested.
Preparing for Exam
These methods may indeed be used to prepare for an exam. However, they are mostly used to improve memory and are often not suited to memorize complex information with a lot of description. The materials required for an exam are probably much more sophisticated than a simple list of items. However, certain pieces of information (for example, a list of components that form some concept) may indeed be memorized using these methods. All in all, it will probably require much more complex memorization techniques to process and memorize such amounts of difficult-to-remember information.