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Review the Returned TestReview the Returned TestKnow what you missed and why you missed it.Know what you missed and why you missed it.Ask questions.Ask questions.Decide if the questions came primarily from Decide if the questions came primarily from the text, lecture, or homework.the text, lecture, or homework.Study those primary sources a little more Study those primary sources a little more closely.closely.

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Review the Returned TestReview the Returned TestReview how you studied for the exam and Review how you studied for the exam and look for better ways to study.look for better ways to study.Review to put information back into long Review to put information back into long term memory.term memory.

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