Students should be able to read and comprehend college-level texts and write grammatically correct, complete sentences.
Section 1: Multiple Choice
55 Questions, 1 Hour, 45% of Exam Score
Includes 5 sets of questions with 8-13 questions per set.
Each set is preceded by a passage of prose fiction, drama, or poetry of varying difficulty.
The multiple-choice section will always include at least 2 prose fiction passages (this may include drama) and at least 2 poetry passages.
Section 2: Free Response
3 Questions, 2 Hours, 55% of Exam Score
Students write essays that respond to 3 free-response prompts from the following categories:
A literary analysis of a given poem
A literary analysis of a given passage of prose fiction (this may include drama)
An analysis that examines a specific concept, issue, or element in a work of literary merit selected by the student.
apply and demonstrate understanding of the function of character; apply and demonstrate understanding of the function of setting; apply and demonstrate understanding of the function of plot and structure; apply and demonstrate understanding of the function of the narrator or speaker; apply and demonstrate understanding of the function of word choice, imagery, and symbols; apply and demonstrate understanding of the function of comparison; develop textually substantiated arguments about interpretations of a part or all of a text.