Test-taking doesn’t have to be a grueling process—this guide to making test day a celebration of learning and achievement presents dozens of tips, strategies, and activities that teachers, parents, and students can put to work right away. The “on-stage” theater metaphor that is used throughout reverses the traditional negative attitudes toward tests and testing. Current brain research is presented in a way that connects theory with practice to enhance understanding, retention, and retrieval of information. In addition, ideas for creating optimal personal and classroom learning environments and evaluations of individual test-taking habits are offered.