SHAKESPEARE COLD
READ TEST
(YOU’RE GONNA BE OKAY, I PROMISE)
THIS IS WHAT YOU THINK THE TEST
WILL BE LIKE
THIS IS THE REALITY
• 1 page nonfiction article + 8 multiple choice questions
• 4 page Shakespearean play excerpt + 11 multiple choice
questions
• Artistic representation of a Shakespearean play + 5 multiple
choice questions
• 22 questions altogether ---- all multiple choice
• You have the entire block to finish it
REMEMBER THESE TEST-TAKING TIPS
1) Pace yourself appropriately
2) Skim the questions, then read the passage slowly
3) Make sure you understand what the question is asking
4) Any time a question tells you where to look, go back and look
there
5) For every question, narrow it down to the 2 best choices and
then pick the 1 absolute best choice