I think what you are describing is really how to learn. It's not that you require a test in order to remember material, you just need to implement what you have

I think what you are describing is really how to learn. It's not that you require a test in order to remember material, you just need to implement what you have read in order to reinforce what you have read into memory. Humans remember things a lot better when you have an experience to associate with it.