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Peterson’s AP English Literature & Composition Margaret C. Moran W. Frances Holder AboutThomsonPeterson’s ThomsonPeterson’s(www.petersons.com)isaleadingproviderofeducationinformationandadvice,withbooksand onlineresourcesfocusingoneducationsearch,testpreparation,andfinancialaid.ItsWebsiteofferssearchable databasesandinteractivetoolsforcontactingeducationalinstitutions,onlinepracticetestsandinstruction,andplanning toolsforsecuringfinancialaid.ThomsonPeterson’sserves110millioneducationconsumersannually. Formoreinformation,contactThomsonPeterson’s,2000LenoxDrive,Lawrenceville,NJ08648; 800-338-3282;orfindusontheWorldWideWebatwww.petersons.com/about. COPYRIGHT©2006ThomsonPeterson’s,apartofTheThomsonCorporation ThomsonLearning™isatrademarkusedhereinunderlicense. PreviouslypublishedasAPSuccess:EnglishLiterature&Composition. Editor:WallieWalker-Hammond;ProductionEditor:AlyshaBullock;Manufacturing Manager:IvonaSkibicki;CompositionManager:LindaM.Williams. 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OTHER RECOMMENDED TITLES Peterson’s AP Calculus AB & BC Peterson’s AP Chemistry Peterson’s AP English Language & Composition Peterson’s AP European History Peterson’s AP U.S. Government & Politics Peterson’s AP U.S. History Peterson’s AP World History CONTENTS Acknowledgments............................................. ix Introduction................................................... 1 10 Facts About the AP English Literature Test ............... 1 10 Strategies for Acing the Test ........................... 4 Practice Plan for Studying for the AP English Literature Test... 6 The Panic Plan.......................................... 10 Scoring High on the AP English Literature Test.............. 12 Suggested Reading ...................................... 16 Quick Reference Guide .................................. 21 Table of Literary Works.................................. 22 Why Take the Practice Test 1: Diagnostic?.................. 24 PART I: AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION BASICS Chapter 1 About the AP English Literature and Composition Test ..................................... 27 Practice Plan ........................................... 27 Basic Information About the Multiple-Choice Section......... 28 Creating a Plan of Attack................................. 29 PART II: DIAGNOSING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Test .................................... 37 Section I............................................... 39 Section II .............................................. 51 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 56 Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays..... 69 PART III: AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION REVIEW Chapter 2 About the Multiple-Choice Questions Related to Prose 72 Recommendations for Acing Prose Questions ............... 72 Practicing.............................................. 75 Sample Questions on Prose............................... 76 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 81 Practice Exercise 1...................................... 85 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 87 Practice Exercise 2...................................... 90 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 93 Practice Exercise 3...................................... 96 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 100 v CONTENTS Practice Exercise 4...................................... 103 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 106 Chapter 3 About the Multiple-Choice Questions Related to Poetry................................................. 109 Recommendations for Acing Poetry Questions............... 109 Practicing.............................................. 113 Sample Questions on Poetry.............................. 114 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 117 Practice Exercise 1...................................... 120 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 123 Practice Exercise 2...................................... 125 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 128 Practice Exercise 3...................................... 130 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 132 Practice Exercise 4...................................... 134 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 138 Chapter 4 About the “9” Essay .................................. 140 Practice Plan ........................................... 140 Basic Information About the Essay Section.................. 141 Good Writing........................................... 142 Planning and Writing Each Essay: Practice Advice............ 144 Chapter 5 About the Free Response Essay on Prose ............. 145 What Will You Be Asked to Do?........................... 145 What Will You Need to Do? .............................. 145 Reading the Material..................................... 146 Writing the Essay About a Prose Selection .................. 147 Practicing.............................................. 147 Analyzing Prose......................................... 148 Sample Essay on Prose................................... 150 Suggestions for Sample Essay on Prose ..................... 152 Practice Essay 1......................................... 155 Suggestions for Practice Essay 1........................... 157 Practice Essay 2......................................... 158 Suggestions for Practice Essay 2........................... 160 Practice Essay 3......................................... 161 Suggestions for Practice Essay 3........................... 163 Practice Essay 4......................................... 165 Suggestions for Practice Essay 4........................... 166 Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays..... 168 Chapter 6 About the Free Response Essay on Poetry ............ 171 Reading the Material..................................... 171 Writing the Essay About a Poetry Selection ................. 172 Practicing.............................................. 173 Analyzing Poetry........................................ 174 Sample Essay on Poetry .................................. 176 vi www.petersons.com CONTENTS Suggestions for Sample Essay on Poetry .................... 177 Practice Essay 1......................................... 180 Suggestions for Practice Essay 1........................... 181 Practice Essay 2......................................... 182 Suggestions for Practice Essay 2........................... 183 Practice Essay 3......................................... 184 Suggestions for Practice Essay 3........................... 185 Practice Essay 4......................................... 186 Suggestions for Practice Essay 4........................... 188 Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays..... 191 Chapter 7 About the Open Essay ................................ 194 What Will You Be Asked to Do?........................... 194 Preparing for the Open Essay ............................. 195 Evaluating Literature..................................... 197 Practicing.............................................. 198 Sample Open Essay...................................... 199 Suggestions for Sample Open Essay ....................... 200 Practice Essay 1......................................... 201 Suggestions for Practice Essay 1........................... 202 Practice Essay 2......................................... 203 Suggestions for Practice Essay 2........................... 204 Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays..... 205 Chapter 8 A Quick Review of Grammar et al.................... 207 Grammar for the Multiple-Choice Questions................. 207 Some Practical Advice on Writing Your Essays............... 209 Chapter 9 A Quick Review of Literary Terms..................... 217 PART IV: WORKSHEETS Free Response Worksheets........................................ 228 Planning and Writing Your Free Response Essay: 10 Easy Steps........................................ 228 Practice Essay 1—Prose.................................. 229 Practice Essay 2—Prose.................................. 233 Practice Essay 3—Prose.................................. 237 Practice Essay 4—Prose.................................. 241 Practice Essay 1—Poetry ................................. 245 Practice Essay 2—Poetry ................................. 249 Practice Essay 3—Poetry ................................. 253 Practice Essay 4—Poetry ................................. 257 Open Response Worksheets ...................................... 261 Planning and Writing Your Open Essay: 10 Easy Steps........ 261 Practice Essay 1......................................... 262 Practice Essay 2......................................... 266 vii www.petersons.com CONTENTS PART V: PRACTICE TESTS Practice Test 2..................................................... 272 Section I............................................... 274 Section II .............................................. 286 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 290 Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays..... 302 Practice Test 3..................................................... 304 Section I............................................... 306 Section II .............................................. 317 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 322 Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays..... 335 Practice Test 4..................................................... 337 Section I............................................... 339 Section II .............................................. 351 Answer Key and Explanations............................. 355 Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays..... 368 viii www.petersons.com ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Poem621,“TheWind—tappedlikeatiredMan...”reprintedbyper- missionofthepublishersandtheTrusteesofAmherstCollegefromThe PoemsofEmilyDickinson,ed.byRalphW.Franklin,Cambridge, Mass.:TheBelknapPressofHarvardUniversityPress,Copyright1998 bythePresidentandFellowsofHarvardCollege.Copyright1951,1955, 1979bythePresidentandFellowsofHarvardCollege. Text from the Preface of Modern American Poetry, 5th Revised Edition, ed. by Louis Untermeyer. Copyright 1919, 1921, 1925, 1930, 1936 by Harcourt, Brace & Co., Inc. Reprinted by permission of Professional Publishing Service. Text excerpt from “Politics and the English Language” from Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays by George Orwell. Copyright 1946 by Sonia Brownell Orwell and renewed 1974 by Sonia Orwell. Reprinted by permission of Harcourt, Inc. and A. M. Heath & Company, Ltd. “Fueled” from Serve Me a Slice of Moon by Marcie Hans. Copyright 1965 by Marcie Hans and renewed 1993 by Ernestine Hans. Reprinted by permission of Harcourt, Inc. “Address to the Graduating Class” from Essays, Speeches & Public Letters by William Faulkner, ed. by James B. Meriweather. Copyright 1951 by William Faulkner. Reprinted by permission of Random House, Inc. and Chatto & Windus, Ltd. “NightClouds”fromTheCompletePoeticalWorksofAmyLowell. Copyright1955byHoughtonMifflin,Co.Copyrightrenewed1983by HoughtonMifflinCo.,BrintonP.Roberts,andG.D’AndelotBelin,Esq. ReprintedbypermissionofHoughtonMifflinCo.Allrightsreserved. “Douglass” from The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Originally published by Dodd, Mead & Co. Abridged excerpt from The House of the Dead by Fyodor Dos- toyevsky, trans. by Constance Garnett. Translation copyright 1923 by Macmillan Publishing Company. Reprinted by permission of Simon & Schuster and Random House UK Ltd. “July Storm” from Down Half the World by Elizabeth Coatsworth. Copyright 1924, 1926, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1968 by Elizabeth Coatsworth Beton. Reprinted by permission of Macmillan Publishing Co. ix
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