Peterson's Diagnostic Test Reflection

              Since I'm used to taking tests on paper, it was really hard for me to take this test online because I had to constantly scroll up and down to read the passages and the questions. Other than that I thought the test went okay. I was surprised that the format and questions were very similar to that of the reading sections of the ACT test. It was nice to see some fimilarity. Also, I felt relieved that I hadn't forgotten everything over the summer because I did well on the questions about Pride and Prejudice, which was the last book I read in my British Literature class. I think taking both American and British Literature (but also reading all the books in Lit/Comp 10, since I took the test out exam)  helped me a lot in this diagnostic test. However, I did have some struggles in the poetry passages. The poetry passages made me realize that I should brush up on my poetry terms because I had recognized some of the words but couldn't remember what they meant. In addition, the first essay was tough for me because I hadn't written an essay in a while, but once I got into the swing of things I was fine. I liked how they gave you a lot of book choices because sometimes, the most difficult part is deciding what to write about. I often spend the most time on that part of the planning process. Overall, I think this test was a great introduction to AP Literature and I have learned a lot about what things I should study.