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PART ONE: THE BASICS

Chapter 1: Inside the AP English Literature and Composition Exam

 An Overview of the Test Structure

 How the Exam Is Scored

 Getting Your Grades

 Registration and Fees

 College Acceptance of AP Scores

 Additional Resources

Chapter 2: Strategies for Success: It's Not Always How Much You Know

 How to Use This Book

 What the Test Requires

 Strategies for the Multiple-Choice Questions

 Strategies for the Essay Questions

 Take Control: How to Approach the Test as a Whole

 Stress Management

 Countdown to the Test

PART TWO: DIAGNOSTIC TEST

 Diagnostic Test

 Answers and Explanations

 How to Make This Book Work for You Based on the Results of Your Diagnostic

PART THREE: THE AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION EXAM

Chapter 3: Key Terminology

 Terms, Definitions, and Usage Examples

 Applying Key Terminology

 Practice Set

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 4: Writing the Essays

 Decipher the Prompt

 Structure the Presentation

 Writing the Thesis and Introduction & Responding to the Prompt

 Strive for "Superior Control" of Language

 Elements of a High Scoring Essay

 Practice

Chapter 5: Poetry on the Exam

 How Poetry Appears on the Exam

 Poetry in the Essay Section

 Poetry Essay Practice Prompts

 Poetry in the Multiple-Choice Section

 Practice Set

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 6: Prose on the Exam

 How Prose Appears on the Exam

 Prose in the Essay Section

 Prose Analysis

 Identifying Theme

 Prose Essay Practice Prompts: "Story of an Hour".

 Prose in the Multiple-Choice Section

 Books Suggested in Past Literature Exams

 Practice Set

 Answers and Explanations

PART FOUR: PRACTICE TESTS

 How to Compute Your Score

Practice Test 1

 Answers and Explanations

 Practice Test 2

 Answers and Explanations

 Practice Test 3

 Answers and Explanations