<p>Is there any actual studying that one can do for the SAT II Literature test? Or is it just being able to interpret the reading correctly? I did some practice questions and they seemed to be very similar to the CR section of the SAT I exam.</p>
<p>It’s pretty much CR of the SAT I on steroids lol.</p>
<p>I recommend the Kaplan book for prep; go through all the practice tests, albeit not all at once, and just hope for the best. You’ll need to learn the literary terms in it. There are a few grammar questions as well, but you just need to be familiar with objects and subjects and other basic things like that.</p>
<p>Admittedly there’s not a huge lot you can do for Lit 
you could practice reading and interpreting/analyzing difficult poetry and other older literature that shows up on the Lit test and that’s probably the best you can do other than the Kaplan. </p>
<p>It helps a lot if you’ve already taken AP Lang or Lit, but it’s certainly not necessary. However, the SAT II Lit exam has a horrible curve and it’s a very difficult exam (MUCH harder than the SAT I), so think twice before you take it.</p>
<p>Literature itself is one of those weird subjects where you either get it or you don’t. Some people can study super, super hard (like learning all the lit terms, working on ways to frame and organize their writing, learning the historical context behind certain pieces of work, etc.) and just perform mediocre. Others can just read the text and then flourish seamlessly. AP Lit is similar, and it’s like that even in college courses. Some students can just see things through that rose-colored lens. </p>
<p>So, if you truly think literature is something you excel in, just go in cold because you’ve already got it. If you don’t feel that comfortable, practice critical reading methods to help you quickly analyze things. A big part about literature (especially in AP Lit/college) is figuring out amazingly beautiful points to argue in a small amount of time. The trick is to identify something and just go with it. The more you practice picking out good things, the easier it’ll be. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice! I was only considering lit because I wanted to take a humanities subject test but perhaps I’ll opt for world history instead since the lit curve is pretty brutal.</p>