5 Steps to a 5 AP English Language 2019

Section I of the Exam—The Multiple-Choice Questions ❮ 49

Here’s What Should Happen as a Result of Your Using This Process

• Your expectation level for the selections in the actual test will be more realistic.


• You will become familiar with the language of multiple-choice questions.


• Your understanding of the process of choosing answers will be heightened.


• Questions you write that you find less than satisfactory will trigger your analytical skills
  as you attempt to figure out “what went wrong.”


• Your understanding of terminology will become more accurate.


• BONUS: If you continue to do this work throughout your preparation for the AP exam,
  you will have created a mental storehouse of literary and analytical information. So,
  when you are presented with an analytical or argumentative essay in Section II, you will
  have an extra resource at your disposal.

You might want to utilize this process throughout the year with selections studied in and

out of class and keep track of your progress. See the Bibliography at the back of this book.

The Time Is at Hand

It is now your turn to try the Diagnostic/Master exam, Section I.

Do this section in ONE sitting. Time yourself!

Be honest with yourself when you score your answers.

Note: If the 1 hour passes before you have a chance to finish all of the questions, stop

where you are and score what you have done up to this point. Afterward, complete the

remaining parts of the section, but do not count it as part of your score.

When you have completed all of the multiple-choice questions in this diagnostic exam,

carefully look at the explanations of the answers. Spend time here and assess which types

of questions are giving you trouble. Use this book to learn from your mistakes.

TIP