Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Acknowledgments

Part I: Orientation

1 The Route to College

2 Approaching the SAT Subject Tests

Part II: Practice Test 1

3 Practice Test 1

4 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 1 Answer Key

Practice Test 1 Explanations

How to Score Practice Test 1

Part III: Content Review and Strategies

5 Overview of the SAT Subject Test in Literature

What Does the Test Look Like?

How Is the Test Structured?

How Is the Test Scored?

How Should You Prepare for the Test?

6 General Test Strategies

Test Strategies That Work

Ordering the Passages

Process of Elimination (POE)

Avoiding Trap Answers

Skipping Questions

The Art of Bubbling

7 Strategies for the SAT Subject Test in Literature

Taking the Test

How to Approach a Literature Passage

Types of Questions

Drill 1

Drill 2

8 Literary Terms and Concepts

Introduction to Analyzing Prose, Poetry, and Drama

Concepts You’ll Be Tested On

Literary Terms You Should Know

Drills

9 Analyzing Prose

What Is Prose?

Prose Passages: What to Look For

Drills

10 Tackling Poetry

What is Poetry?

What to Look For

Drills

11 Diving Into Drama

What Is Drama?

What to Look For

Drills

Part IV: Drill Answers and Explanations

Chapter 7 Drills

Chapter 8 Drills

Chapter 9 Drills

Chapter 10 Drills

Chapter 11 Drills

Part V: Practice Tests

12 Practice Test 2

13 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 2 Answer Key

Practice Test 2 Explanations

How to Score Practice Test 2

14 Practice Test 3

15 Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 3 Answer Key

Practice Test 3 Explanations

How to Score Practice Test 3

16 Practice Test 4

17 Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 4 Answer Key

Practice Test 4 Explanations

How to Score Practice Test 4