Strategies For Reading Quiz

12 Questions | By Moodog20 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 2495

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A helpful quiz for AP students to review helpful strategies when reading passages for the multiple choice section of an exam

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1.

You should focus on the hardest passage first, spending the majority of your time on it, and leave a small amount of time for the other passages
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

You should only skim the passages, then fully read specific sections when a question calls for you to do so
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

You should read every answer choice available when answering multiple choice questions
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Process of elimination is a strategy that should be avoided when answering multiple choice questions
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

When skimming questions, you should focus on:
- A.
  
  Generic quesitions, such as ones that ask about the authors main purpose or main point
- B.
  
  Memorizing the questions so that you dont have to look at them later
- C.
  
  Finding five specific ideas that you can look for while you read the passage
6.

When reading the passage, you should:
- A.
  
  Focus on how the passage relates to real life, and how it affects you personally
- B.
  
  NOT distract yourself by visualizing the actions in the passage
- C.
  
  Underline and mark key words and ideas to help you when answeing the questions
7.

By paraphrasing when reading a passage, you:
- A.
  
  Articulate the author's ideas in your own words
- B.
  
  Give your brain something to do while it reads
- C.
  
  Distract yourself from the passage
- D.
  
  Condense the information so much that it becomes useless
- E.
  
  Better your understanding of the passage by creating a quick and accurate summary
8.

There is no need to re-read the questions after the passage has been read.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

By re-reading eliminated wrong answers, you waste valuble time
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

When you encounter a difficult question on the test you should:
- A.
  
  Work on it first, then leave the fast and easy questions for last
- B.
  
  Leave it until the end of the test, insuring that there is time for all questions
- C.
  
  Narrow the question down to two choices then come back and make an educated guess
11.

Analyzing questions that you answered incorrectly on pratice tests wastes time and is invaluble to preparing for the test
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Is preparing for the AP English Exam that you paid 80 bucks for a good idea?
- A.
  
  Yup
- B.
  
  Nope