Peterson’s AP English Diagnostic Test Reflection

While taking the test, I was surprised at how quickly I seemed to be able to work. I thought that it would take me longer, but I managed to go through the questions after reading the passages quite quickly. What was difficult though was some of the vocabulary that was used when asked to describe the passages or describing part(s) of the passages. I didn't know what some of the words meant, so I knew how the passage sounded but didn't know if the adjective I was thinking of was in accordance with one of the given choices. What also surprised me was the range in difficulty of the questions. There didn't seem to be any order of level of difficulty- the more challenging ones would be jammed in with the simple reading retention questions, making it difficult for me to feel very confident for a long period of time. One moment I would feel great, thinking, "Wow! I get this! Sweet! I know the answer! ...I'm pretty sure!" This would then at times be followed with, "...Uh... These are the only choices... Hmmm... That's a big word... I'll choose that one... Next question..." But overall, I do feel more confident in knowing what to expect in further testing and to be more prepared for it. And hopefully I will be more successful in future tests... yikes.