1. The Golden Rule: The Answer is in the Text
Many students believe that the answer to the multiple-choice question lies in the "hidden meaning" of a story or poem, and they are just no good at decoding literature. This is never, ever the case on the Regents. Every answer is somewhere in the text. Never choose an answer on a hunch. Go back to the text to check your answer. Can you find evidence that this answer is best?
2. Take Away Two
Before you choose the correct answer, eliminate two answers you know are wrong. This gives your brain more energy to focus on telling the difference between an answer that seems good and the best answer.
3. Find the Best Answer
The Regents will often provide one answer that could be right and another answer that is definitely right. Between these two answers, choose the answer that is more obviously evident in the text. Oftentimes, this answer will also be the more specific answer.
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