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Quiz 0.7 — The Test-Maker Mindset

Complete this quiz after reading Module 0.7

You should be able to answer every question without referring back to the module. If you get stuck, that section needs another read.

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Part 1

Knowledge Check

These questions test whether you absorbed the core ideas from Module 0.7. No SEC rule knowledge required yet.

1What is the fundamental difference between a "test-taker" and a "test-maker" as Wagner Prep defines it?*

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2Module 0.7 gives three reasons why "it sounds right" fails students. Which of the following is NOT one of them?*

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3What does it mean to tell a student the SAT is an "open book test"?*

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4For Standard English Conventions questions, Wagner Prep teaches students to look at the answer choices before reading the passage. Why?*

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5You spot a semicolon directly followed by "and" in the answer choices. What is that a telltale sign of, and what should the student do first?*

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Part 2

Tutoring Scenarios

These put you in a session. Write what you would actually say or do. There is no single correct answer, but your response should reflect the principles from Module 0.7.

You are three minutes into your first session with a new student. They pick the correct answer on a grammar question and say: "B just sounds the best." They got it right.
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A student is working on a question with a long, complex sentence. The sentence mentions "Dr. Alejandra Voss-Gutierrez, a marine biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography." The student says: "I don't even understand what this sentence is saying."
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You are in session 5. Last week, a student missed a question because they picked an answer that "sounded natural" instead of checking the rule. This week, the same type of mistake comes up and they catch it. They say: "Wait, I need to actually check this, not just go with my gut."
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You are preparing for a session with a new student who scores around 1150. You have 60 minutes. A colleague suggests spending the first 15 minutes explaining the test-maker mindset conceptually before looking at any questions.
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A student finishes a timed practice section. They got 20 out of 27 correct. They are frustrated because they ran out of time on the last four reading questions. You notice they worked through the section in order, starting at question 1.
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