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About Research & Education Association | p. v |
Acknowledgments | p. v |
Passing the CLEP Humanities Exam | p. 1 |
Getting Started | p. 3 |
The REA Study Center | p. 4 |
An Overview of the Exam | p. 4 |
All About the CLEP Program | p. 5 |
Options for Military Personnel and Veterans | p. 6 |
SSD Accommodations for Candidates with Disabilities | p. 7 |
6-Week Study Plan | p. 7 |
Test-Taking Tips | p. 8 |
The Day of the Exam | p. 9 |
Online Diagnostic Tes... www.rea.com/studycenter | |
Literature Review | p. 11 |
Prose | p. 13 |
Poetry | p. 32 |
Drama and Theater | p. 56 |
Visual Arts and Architecture Review | p. 93 |
Classical Period | p. 95 |
Medieval and Renaissance Periods | p. 100 |
The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries | p. 108 |
The Nineteenth Century | p. 111 |
The Twentieth Century | p. 114 |
Philosophy Review | p. 129 |
Ancient Philosophers | p. 131 |
Philosophers of the First Millennium | p. 132 |
Music Review | p. 141 |
Western Music | p. 151 |
Performing Arts Review | p. 169 |
Theater Review | p. 171 |
Dance Review | p. 178 |
Film Review | p. 182 |
Practice Test 1 (also available online at www.rea.com/studycenter) | p. 199 |
Test 1 | p. 201 |
Answer Key | p. 247 |
Detailed Explanations of Answers | p. 249 |
Practice Test 2 (also available online at www.rea.com/studycenter) | p. 281 |
Test 2 | p. 283 |
Answer Key | p. 345 |
Detailed Explanations of Answers | p. 347 |
Answer Sheets | p. 379 |
Glossary | p. 385 |
Index | p. 393 |
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This book, and the online tools that come with it, allow you to create a personalized study plan through three simple steps: assessment of your knowledge, targeted review of exam content, and reinforcement in the areas where you need the most help. Let’s get started and see how this system works.
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TEST-TAKING TIPS
* Know the format of the test.CLEP computer-based tests are fixed-length tests. This makes them similar to the paper-and-pencil type of exam because you have the flexibility to go back and review your work in each section.
* Learn the test structure, the time allotted for each section of the test,and the directions for each section. By learning this, you will know what is expected of you on test day, and you’ll relieve your test anxiety.
* Read all the questions—completely. Make sure you understand each question before looking for the right answer. Reread the question if it doesn’t make sense.
* Annotate the questions. Highlighting the key words in the questions will help you find the right answer choice.
* Read all of the answers to a question.Just because you think you found the correct response right away, do not assume that it’s the best answer. The last answer choice might be the correct answer.
* Work quickly and steadily.You will have 90 minutes to answer 140 questions, so work quickly and steadily. Taking the timed practice tests online will help you learn how to budget your time.
* Use the process of elimination.Stumped by a question? Don’t make a random guess. Eliminate as many of the answer choices as possible. By eliminating just two answer choices, you give yourself a better chance of getting the item correct, since there will only be three choices left from which to make
your guess. Remember, your score is based only on the number of questions
you answer correctly.
* Don’t waste time!Don’t spend too much time on any one question. Remember, your time is limited and pacing yourself is very important. Work on the easier questions first. Skip the difficult questions and go back to them if you have the time.
* Look for clues to answers in other questions.If you skip a question you don’t know the answer to, you might find a clue to the answer elsewhere on the test.
* Acquaint yourself with the computer screen.Familiarize yourself with the CLEP computer screen beforehand by logging on to the College Board website. Waiting until test day to see what it looks like in the pretest tutorial risks injecting needless anxiety into your testing experience. Also, familiarizing yourself with the directions and format of the exam will save you valuable time on the day of the actual test.
* Be sure that your answer registers before you go to the next item.Look at the screen to see that your mouse-click causes the pointer to darken the proper oval. If your answer doesn’t register, you won’t get credit for that question.
THE DAY OF THE EXAM
On test day, you should wake up early (after a good night’s rest, of course) and have breakfast. Dress comfortably, so you are not distracted by being too hot or too cold while taking the test. (Note that “hoodies” are not allowed.)
Arrive at the test center early. This will allow you to collect your thoughts and relax before the test, and it will also spare you the anxiety that comes with being late. As an added incentive, keep in mind that no one will be allowed into the test session after the test has begun.
Before you leave for the test center, make sure you have your admission form and another form of identification, which must contain a recent photograph, your name, and signature (i.e., driver’s license, student identification card, or current alien registration card). You will not be admitted to the test center if you do not have proper identification.
You may wear a watch to the test center. However, you may not wear one that makes noise, because it may disturb the other test-takers. No cell phones, dictionaries, textbooks, notebooks, briefcases, or packages will be permitted, and drinking, smoking, and eating are prohibited.
Good luck on the CLEP Humanities exam!