Study in short sessions with content repetition. Do not burn yourself out or start so late that you will mix up the information you are trying to learn. Focus on learning one on the selected literary terms tested at a time and review it frequently. You can do this by yourself or with a study group.
Read each passage carefully. Do not assume that you know what the point of a passage is from the title or first few sentences. The idea of the test is to check for complete comprehension. The questions that correspond to the passage can come from any part of the selection.
Skip any unknown questions. If you do not know what the answer is to a question, just skip it. Chances are that you will remember how to answer the question later on.
Mark off the incorrect multiple choice answers. This will help you correctly identify the right answer. Remember that you should be able to identify why your answer is correct but more importantly why the other options are incorrect. You may catch mistakes in your answers as you eliminate the answers you initially believe to be incorrect.
Try to answer all the short-answer and extended response questions. Write as legibly as you can and be organized with your answers. Even if you do not know if you are answering correctly, trying to answer may help you earn at least partial points.
Check for unanswered questions or incorrect answers. After you have completed the test, go back and check to make sure that all of the answers have been marked on your answer sheet and that they are answers you want bubbled in. Edit your short answer and extended responses for spelling, punctuation and grammar mistakes.