OVERVIEW OF MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION

OVERVIEW  OF MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION

·      You are allotted one hour to answer 45-60 questions on 4-5 prose passages

·      Passages will be from different time periods, different styles and different purposes

·      They are not easy readings. You will be expected to

o   Follow sophisticated syntax

o   Respond to diction

o   Be comfortable with upper level vocabulary

o   Be familiar with rhetorical terms

o   Make inferences

o   Be sensitive to irony and tone

o   Recognize components of organization and style

o   Be familiar with modes of discourse( rhetorical modes) and citations

·      If the piece is about a historical period and you know nothing about this period- rely on your analytical skills

·      You will be expected to be aware of basic historical, biblical and mythological (literary) allusions

·      The test does not get more difficult as it progresses

·      Work at a pace of approx. one question per minute.

·      Each question worth same amount of points

·      You do not lose points for wrong answers. Scores are based on amount you get correct