AP Lit Exam Prep (2025)

Question 1

Why is it important to analyze the shift(s) in a poem or prose passage, when you are writing an essay? Shifts signal:

Accepted Answer

a change in details such as: tone, imagery, character motivations

Question 2

How many multiple choice questions will there be on the exam?

Accepted Answer

55

Question 3

How many essays are you expected to write?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 4

Our exam date and time will be Wednesday 5/7 @ 8am (ending at 11am).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Why is it important to examine the title of any text? To determine:

Accepted Answer

the author’s perspective, tone, subject of the poem and the situation

Question 6

The author is not necessarily a character IN or the voice of a text.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Which literary element is NOT an example of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

enjabment

Question 8

The speaker is the voice of a poem?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

How many sections are there on the exam?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 10

Why is it important to analyze the function of literary elements in a text?

Accepted Answer

it helps readers to develop a deeper understanding of a universal message

Question 11

What skill will NOT be assessed on the exam ?

Accepted Answer

defining literary elements that are used in complex texts

Question 12

You should NEVER leave a multiple choice question blank.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Running out of time for the essay section of the exam? At least write a thesis statement for the last essay?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

There will be four answer options for the multiple choice questions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Why it is critical to analyze the role of and impact of the text on the SPEAKER or NARRATOR? Your analysis will:

Accepted Answer

help convey shifts, impact of conflict, abstract ideas & universal message

Question 16

For essay #3, you are expected to write an essay using one of the suggested books that are listed.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

Using the conjunction "although" in your analysis helps to address complex insight.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

In essay #2, you are required to use direct quotes as evidence in your body paragraphs.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

In essay #3, the prompt will provide you with an abstract idea from which to write your essay.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

The narrator is the voice of a prose passage.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

What type of literature will NOT be on the exam?

Accepted Answer

news articles

Question 22

In the essay section of the exam, the phrase "...meaning of the work as a whole" refers to the universal message.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 22