<p>One - Vocab? Those have you who have studied "hit lists" (I'm using the 1000 word list from Sparknotes) did you find those helpful? I mean, I'm trying to get a 700+ on CR so I mean if one-two words appears on the test from the vocab it's worth it, so do you see them on the tests? I've noticed a couple in the BB practice tests, so I don't see any reason not to study.</p>
<p>Two - When it comes down to two possible answers and both seem right, it's probably the one that takes less thinking about to seem correct, right? An example - (This is on page 80 in the Blue Book) "My parents put their hands on my shoulders, consolingly; for a moment, they allow themselves to acknowledge that there's pain in this departure, much as they wanted it".</p>
<p>Two of the answer choices (the other 3 we're completely wrong)</p>
<p>"In lines 66-69, the Author suggest that her parents' comforting gesture indicates</p>
<p>(A) a recognition of feelings of distress over their departure
(C) a great deal of ambivalence regarding their decision</p>
<p>...I hate how the collegeboard put's answers like this. Stupidly, I picked C. The parents had made the decision to leave the country. I guess what I learn from this is that the answer is RIGHT IN THE SENTENCE, even though answer C makes complete sense. Pick the stupid, dumbed-down answer, huh?</p>
<p>1 Definition of Ambivalence : (n) mixed feelings or emotion</p>
<p>Answer C seems like a smarter answer- it takes is one step further; the parents obviously feel emmigrating is a good decision, but we see pain in their decision too - ambiiiiiiivaaaaalence. But nope. Looks like if there's two answers you should look back, and see exactly what the sentence says, huh?</p>