diff --git a/spec/deck_spec.rb b/spec/deck_spec.rb
index 9447f6918..7c346f0e7 100644
--- a/spec/deck_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/deck_spec.rb
@@ -15,23 +15,16 @@
         expect(@deck).to be_instance_of(Deck)
     end
 
-    it 'returns_cards' do
+    it 'loads cards into the deck' do
         expect(@deck.cards).to eq(@cards)
     end
 
-    it 'counts_cards' do
+    it 'counts the number of cards in the deck' do
         expect(@deck.count).to eq(3)
     end
 
-    it 'identifies cards in each category' do
+    it 'identifies all of the cards in each category' do
         expect(@deck.cards_in_category(:STEM)).to eq([@card_2, @card_3])
         expect(@deck.cards_in_category(:Geography)).to eq([@card_1])
     end
-
-    it 'can_add_cards' do
-        card_4 = Card.new("What is Danielle's cat's name", "Furriosa", :Turing_students)
-
-        expect(@deck.add_card(card_4)). to eq([@card_1, @card_2, @card_3, card_4])
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/spec/round_spec.rb b/spec/round_spec.rb
index b07e567f1..357e1fe47 100644
--- a/spec/round_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/round_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 require './lib/turn'
 require './lib/deck'
 require './lib/round'
-require 'pry'
 
 RSpec.describe Round do
 
@@ -21,51 +20,51 @@
         expect(@round).to be_instance_of(Round)
     end
 
-    it 'loads_deck_into_round' do
+    it 'loads the deck into the round' do
         expect(@round.deck).to eq(@deck)
     end
 
-    it 'starts_turns' do
+    it 'starts the turn with an empty turns array' do
         expect(@round.turns).to eq([])
     end
 
-    it 'pulls_current_card' do
+    it 'pulls the current card in the deck' do
         expect(@round.current_card).to eq(@card_1)
     end
 
-    it 'starts_with_empty_turns_array' do
-        expect(@round.turns).to eq([])
-    end
-
-    it 'logs the new turn into the turns array' do
+    it 'logs each new turn into the turns array' do
         new_turn = @round.take_turn("Juneau") 
 
         expect(@round.turns.last).to eq(new_turn)
-# require 'pry'; binding.pry
     end
 
-    it 'add to number correct' do
+    it 'add correct answers to the number correct counter' do
         new_turn = @round.take_turn("Juneau") 
 
         expect(@round.number_correct).to eq(1)
     end
 
-    it  'identifies percent correct' do
+    it  'identifies the percent of correct answers per round' do
         new_turn = @round.take_turn("Juneau") 
 
         expect(@round.percent_correct).to eq(100) 
     end
 
-    it 'identifies number of cards correct by category' do
+    it 'identifies the number of correct answers in the round by category' do
         new_turn = @round.take_turn("Juneau") 
-# require 'pry'; binding.pry
+
         expect(@round.number_correct_by_category(:Geography)).to eq(1) 
     end
     
-    it 'adds to number correct by category' do
+    it 'calculates the percent of correct answers in the round by category' do
         new_turn = @round.take_turn("Juneau") 
-        # require 'pry'; binding.pry
+
         expect(@round.percent_correct_by_category(:Geography)).to eq(100)
     end
-    
+
+    it 'identifies each unique category in the round' do
+        new_turn = @round.take_turn("Juneau") 
+
+        expect(@round.deck.cards.map(&:category).uniq).to eq([:Geography, :STEM])
+    end
 end
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diff --git a/spec/turn_spec.rb b/spec/turn_spec.rb
index 955109889..32d68f563 100644
--- a/spec/turn_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/turn_spec.rb
@@ -2,44 +2,43 @@
 require './lib/turn'
 
 RSpec.describe Turn do
+
+    before(:each) do
+        @card = Card.new("What is the capital of Alaska?", "Juneau", :Geography)
+    end
+
     it 'exists' do
-        card = Card.new("What is the capital of Alaska?", "Juneau", :Geography)
-        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", card)
+        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", @card)
 
         expect(turn).to be_instance_of(Turn)
     end
 
     it 'is Juneau by default' do
-        card = Card.new("What is the capital of Alaska?", "Juneau", :Geography)
-        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", card)
+        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", @card)
 
         expect(turn.guess).to eq("Juneau")
     end
 
     it "does not have to be Juneau" do
-        card = Card.new("What is the capital of Alaska?", "Juneau", :Geography)
-        turn = Turn.new("Spain", card)
+        turn = Turn.new("Spain", @card)
 
         expect(turn.guess).to eq("Spain")
     end
 
     it 'returns the Card' do
-        card = Card.new("What is the capital of Alaska?", "Juneau", :Geography)
-        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", card)
+        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", @card)
 
-        expect(turn.card).to eq(card)
+        expect(turn.card).to eq(@card)
     end
     
     it 'indicates if the guess matched the answer on the card' do
-        card = Card.new("What is the capital of Alaska?", "Juneau", :Geography)
-        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", card)
+        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", @card)
 
         expect(turn.correct?).to eq(true)
     end
 
     it 'provides feedback' do
-        card = Card.new("What is the capital of Alaska?", "Juneau", :Geography)
-        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", card)
+        turn = Turn.new("Juneau", @card)
 
         expect(turn.feedback).to eq("Correct!")
     end