| Introduction.
Part I: Hamlet Hits the Answer Grid: An Overview of the AP Lit Exam and Prep.
Chapter 1: Flying Over the AP Lit Exam: An Overview.
Chapter 2: “The Readiness Is All”: Preparing for the Exam.
Chapter 3: Getting the Most Out of English Class.
Part II: Poetry in Motion.
Chapter 4: Sorting Out Poetic Devices.
Chapter 5: Unraveling Poetic Meaning.
Chapter 6: Acing Multiple-Choice Poetry Questions.
Chapter 7: Mastering Essay Questions on Poetic Passages.
Chapter 8: Flexing Your Poetry Muscles: Practice Questions.
Part III: Getting the Story from Prose and Drama.
Chapter 9: Reading Fiction and Drama Passages.
Chapter 10: . . . And Nothing but the Truth: Reading Nonfiction Passages.
Chapter 11: Conquering Multiple-Choice Prose and Drama Questions.
Chapter 12: Writing Stellar Essays on Prose and Drama Passages.
Chapter 13: Practice Makes Perfect: Prose and Drama Questions.
Part IV: Paired Passages and the Open-Ended Essay.
Chapter 14: Free at Last: The Open-Ended Essay.
Chapter 15: Double Trouble: Paired-Passage Essays.
Part V: Dress Rehearsal: Practice Exams.
Chapter 16: Killing Three Perfectly Innocent Hours: Practice Exam 1.
Chapter 17: The Moment of Truth: Scoring Practice Exam 1.
Chapter 18: Spoiling Three More Hours: Practice Exam 2.
Chapter 19: Checking In: Scoring Practice Exam 2.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Mistakes That Kill Your Essay Score.
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Increase Your Know-How Without Studying.
Part VII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Literary Works.
Appendix B: Quick Grammar Review.
Index.
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