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Diagnostic · 1 h 6 min · 23 questions · 2 sections
A shortened exam covering all nine units: three multiple-choice passage sets (short fiction, poetry, and a novel or drama excerpt; 24 questions in 26 minutes) and one prose fiction analysis essay in 40 minutes, typed and marked on the 6-point rubric, giving a first estimated 1–5 score.
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Section I: Multiple choice
20 questions · 22 min · ≈ 66 s a question
Section II: Free response
3 questions · 44 min · ≈ 14 min 40 s a question
A shortened exam covering all nine units: three multiple-choice passage sets (short fiction, poetry, and a novel or drama excerpt; 24 questions in 26 minutes) and one prose fiction analysis essay in 40 minutes, typed and marked on the 6-point rubric, giving a first estimated 1–5 score.
This practice test is shorter than the real English Lit exam but uses its question styles: 2 sections, 66 minutes in total. Work under timed conditions and answer every question.
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