AP Literature Exam: Section One Overview

The first section of the AP Literature exam is dedicated to what?

• Multiple-Choice Section

• Writing Section

How long do you have to complete the first section of the AP Literature exam?

• 55 Minutes

• 30 Minutes

• 60 Minutes

• 90 Minutes

How many questions are in the first section of the AP Literature exam?

• 60

• 55

• 40

• 35

The first section of the AP Literature exam is worth how much of your overall exam grade?

• 40%

• 50%

• 45%

• 55%

You can expect to read what type of writing in the first section of AP Literature exam?

• Poetry & Informational

• Poetry & Prose

• Prose & Informational

• Prose, Poetry, & Informational

How many reading passages or excerpts can you expect to read in Section one of AP Literature exam?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3

You can expect to read passages over what length of time?

• 21st Century to Now

• 19th Century to Now

• 16th Century to Now

• 1000 BC to Now

The first thing you should do when you being Section One of the exam is...

• Find Favorite Passage to Read

• Start with the First Passage

• Flip to the End

What is a helpful technique you can use to help understand the passages?

• Read with your eyes closed.

• Annotate the passage.

• Ask a friend.

• Ask Jesus.

Generally speaking, how many question types can you expect to see in Section One on the AP Literature exam?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10