1. The multiple-Choice section Advanced Placement English Literature & Composition
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2. TIME & ORDER Plan your time. Count the passages; there are probably 5.
Decide on an order for the passages.
The test order is normally best.
If you change it, watch that you get your answers in the right place on the answer sheet.
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3. READING Read the passage carefully. Mark the passage up as you read
Identify the speaker, who/what is being addressed, the setting, and the occasion
As you read, watch for:
the main idea of the passage
the prevailing tone of the passage
shifts, as in point-of- view, tone, and the like
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4. MARKING ANSWERS Answer all the questions in order.
Where you do not have an answer, take your best guess.
Identify the speaker, who/what is being addressed, the setting, and the occasion
Keep your focus
The questions are supposed to be hard
Emergency:
If you know you cannot finish, decide on a passage to omit
Decide before May 7 what you intend to do in “an emergency”
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5. Question Types You will find questions about:
the passage as a whole The narrator is primarily concerned with…
details The choice that best paraphrases lines is…
language & organization Paragraph 4 is developed by (A) definition (B) …
pronoun reference The pronoun ‘it’ in line 30 refers to…
Introductory notes.

6. PSYCHOLOGICAL PREP Be confident.
You can do well with a percentage that would score an F on most tests.
Still, it’s a good idea to carry a talisman.
Use any break time to relax
Breathe
Stretch
Picture yourself in a comfortable place
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