Cliff Notes are for high school literature. When you get into college, you got to read and go through the chapters. Especially if you are english lit major. I dont' even think they would have Cliff Notes for college reading materials anyways.
Whatever they asked you to read can't be that long. Try to enjoy it a little. Sometimes reading is beneficial for you to enhance your writing skills and reading skills. Sometimes reading various types of literature help you tackle those standardized test questions.