AP Lit & The Count of Monte Cristo

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<p>I'm self-studying AP Lit (well, technically I have a class...but well, to be honest, it's awful) and was considering reading The Count of Monte Cristo in order to prepare for the test. I've already read The Grapes of Wrath, The Bell Jar, Brave New World, Tale of Two Cities, To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, and The Catcher in the Rye, as well as a few others, in order to prepare myself for the exam. However, I noticed The Count of Monte Cristo wasn't on this list:</p>

<p>AP</a> Literature: Titles from Free Response Questions since 1973</p>

<p>Does that mean anything, or reflect upon its ability to prepare me for the exam? Would it be worthwhile to read? Any other suggestions regarding books to read for the AP Exam would be appreciated...thanks!</p>

<p>P.S. I received an 800 in CR on the SAT...how closely do the AP Lit and SAT CR MC correlate? Does that mean I have a good chance at getting a 5 on the AP Exam?</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>Anyone???</p>

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<p>It’s fine. Dumas is just not the kind of author they recommend.</p>

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<p>You can use any book you like, doesn’t have to be from the list.</p>

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<p>Why’s that?</p>

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<p>Compared to most of the authors they list, some might say that Dumas deals with more trivial subject matter. The College Board isn’t huge on historical fiction. Walter Scott, for example, has also gone completely unused on the AP exam. That doesn’t mean that you can’t write an excellent essay on a historical novel, I’d say that it’s just reflective of academic trends.</p>