Topics covered in these essays on testing in high school English are (1) the need for major literature tests to determine not factual recall but whether students are growing into rational and humane persons through their experiences with English; (2) the usefulness of pre-tests and re-tests, and the need to emphasize tests as a means of instruction; (3) the process of designing a minimum essentials test in English; (4) the need for departmental criteria to achieve consistency in testing methods and objectives; (5) the usefulness of an attitude scale to evaluate the changing personal reactions of students to literature; and (6) the usefulness of the essay test in teaching the concept of literary analysis. (MF)