1. Multiple Choice questions
AP EXAM
Multiple Choice questions

2. Straightforward This type of poem is an example of a
The word “smooth” refers to

3. Reference
This question refers you to specific lines and asks you to draw a conclusion or to interpret.
Lines serve to

4. The all…….except
This requires extra time because it requires you to consider every possibility.
The AP exam is all of the following except:
It is given in May.
It is taken by HS students.
It is a 3 hour test.
It is published in The New York Times.
It is a 3-hour test.

5. Inference
This asks you to make an original inference or choose an abstract concept that is not directly stated in the passage.
In the poem “My Last Duchess,” the reader can infer that the speaker is

6. The Time Suck
This is identified by many as the “killer question.” It is problematic and time-consuming and will be seen several times on the exam.
In the poem, “night” refers to
the death of the maiden
a pun on Sit Lancelot’s title
the end of the affair
1 only
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3

7. Survival Plan
If you get to the fourth section and time is running out:
Scan the questions and look for the shortest questions and the questions that direct you to a specific line.
Look for specific detail/definition questions
Look for self contained questions. These are questions that will not require you to go back into the passage.

8. Strategies Process of Elimination Substitution/Fill in the Blank
Context Clues
Anticipation
Intuition/Educated Guess

9. Heart of Darkness
Let’s take a look at the passage you did for Heart of Darkness. Identify with which types of question you had the hardest time.