Section 1: Multiple Choice

55 questions | 1hr | 45% of Score

• There are 5 sets of questions made up of 8–13 questions each.

• Questions include excerpts from prose fiction, drama, or poetry.

  • Each excerpt is accompanied by several multiple-choice questions.

• There will be at least 2 prose fiction passages (this may include drama) and at least 2 poetry passages.

Section 2: Free Response

55 questions | 1hr | 55% of Score

In the free-response section, you’ll respond to three questions from the following categories with written answers:

• Poetry analysis: You will read a passage of poetry and respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a poetic interpretation backed up by evidence.

• Prose fiction analysis: You will read a passage of prose fiction (this may include drama) and respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a literary interpretation backed up by evidence.

• Literary argument: You will be presented with a literary concept or idea and analyze how the literary concept or idea contributes to an interpretation of a literary work. You can choose one from a list of roughly 40 works provided to you or cite another work of prose fiction or drama from your own reading to create an evidence-based argument that responds to the given topic.  In responding to Question 3, select a work of fiction that will be appropriate to the question. A general rule is to use a work that is similar in quality to those you have read in your AP class(es)