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Taking Tests

The word “test” can strike fear into any student’s heart, and for good reason: multiple choice with multiple correct answers, tricky true/false, stacks of terms to match, and essay questions with paragraph-length prompts. . . .

Okay, take a deep breath. With a few simple strategies, you can do your best on multiple choice, true-false, and matching. And the PAST strategy (Purpose, Audience, Subject, and Type) helps you quickly analyze any writing prompt and create an on-target response.

To succeed, keep up in class, study before a test, and use the strategies in this chapter. You can do this!