What is the first thing you should do when taking the test: read the questions. Once you've read the multiple choice questions, before reading the story, what should you do next: highlight important lines in passage that come up in questions. After using the multiple choice questions to highlight key lines in the passage, what should you do: read the passage thoroughly. When answering the multiple choice questions, which of the following is NOT a good strategy: picking a random answer and praying for the best. When answering short response questions, you should still read the questions before the story. What strategy should you NOT use to help you answer them: copy random parts of the story. Similar to a short response, what important strategy should you use when working on an extended response: read the question and write key phrases at the top of the story to help direct your reading. When writing your response for an extended response, what is the minimum length it should be: 3 paragraphs. When answering a short response, what is the minimum number of sentences you should write: 5. If you do not know the answer to you multiple choice question, you should NOT..: skip it. When you've tried your best on the short response, but the story was really tough and you don't get the question, you should..: find key words from the question in the passage and copy them. All of you are capable of: being the student who improves dramatically from last year's test