On January 9, field testing for American Literature started with selected students at NC. This test, administered on the computers in the media center, took class time away from students and put them at a disadvantage for the start of the semester. As some chose simply not to show up, students questioned why they needed to take this time consuming test. “I have no idea why I was chosen to take this test, but I definitely wasn’t planning on taking it,” senior Jordan Hicks said.