AP Lang Final (Test 2)

C

"Agency" (line 23) is directly related semantically to A. business (line 25) B. merchant (line 24) C. master (line 25) D. commodity (line 23) E. duty (line 29)

D

In context, one can infer that tuff is A. an alternate spelling for tough B. a kind of sand C. made up principally of grass D. volcanic rock E. dense and resistant

A

In line 7, "adjunct" most nearly means A. accompaniment B. evil C. adjustment D. bonus E. addition

C

In the final lines of the passage, the speaker attempts to win over his audience by A. inspiring confidence B. shifting blame C. instilling fear D. reconciling differences E. overstating a problem

A

In the first two sentences (lines 1-9), the speaker grounds his central idea on which of the following rhetorical strategies? A. inductive reasoning B. deductive reasoning C. description D. classification E. appeal to ignorance

B

In this passage the speaker's purpose is to A. analyze the causes of slavery B. argue in favor of states' rights C. criticize individual states D. describe the advantages of a federal government E. argue in favor of slavery

A

In this passage, the anecdote of the visiting-cards serves as A. an epiphany for the speaker B. a moment of triumph for the speaker C. a revelation for the reader D. a turning point for the school E. a chance for redemption for the speaker

B

The "sons of night" (line 38) are A. evil young men B. African American boys C. sons of evil parents D. lost souls E. prisoners

A

The author of this passage is most likely A. a poet B. a novelist C. an art critic D. a journalist E. an actor

E

The author uses "hands" (line 24) A. as a synecdoche B. to reinforce the manual aspect of most labor of his time C. to attenuate the repetition of the word "men" D. as a concrete image E. all of the above

E

The speaker substantiates his central idea with A. clever anecdotes B. innovative symbols C. unusual paradoxes D. extended metaphors E. appeal to authority

D

The speaker was a problem because A. of his ambition B. he was involved in schoolyard fights C. he was contemptuous of his peers D. of his race E. of his upbringing

C

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage? A. mock enthusiasm B. righteous indignation C. well-reasoned polemic D. objective rationalization E. ironic detachment

A

"... when Art surrenders her imaginative medium she surrenders everything" (lines 54-55) is in the form of A. a maxim B. a chiasmus C. an antithesis D. an understatement E. an analogy

A

Above all else, the author reveres A. beauty B. life C. Shakespeare D. Caesar E. English drama

A

According to the author, a merchant is A. not motivated primarily by the prospect of making a profit B. more devoted to material gain than a clergyman C. less focused on making money than is a physician D. essentially different from a manufacturer E. wholly dedicated to material gain

D

After presenting the incident of the visiting-cards, the speaker controls the rest of the passage by employing A. repeated appeals to authority B. a series of euphemisms C. a series of analogies D. two extended metaphors E. self-deprecating humor

D

From the passage, it appears that the speaker's personal view is that African Americans should be A. slaves and should not be allowed to hold property B. should not be slaves and should be allowed to vote C. should not be free but should be allowed to hold some property D. should be free but not allowed to vote E. should be allowed to hold property and to vote

D

In this passage, the speaker is most notably impressed by A. the flora on the islands B. the force of the Pacific Ocean C. the fragments of granite D. the symmetrical craters on the islands E. the topography of the smaller islands

C

Most likely, the author would A. support Marxism B. neither like nor dislike socialism C. support capitalism D. support anticlerical groups E. dislike the medical profession

A

Most likely, the passage is extracted from A. an entry in a scientific journal B. a nineteenth-century novel C. a book on tourism D. a letter from a poet E. a book on volcanoes

A

One can infer from the passage all of the following EXCEPT that A. the speaker considered himself inferior to his white peers B. the speaker considered himself superior to his African American peers C. the other African American boys treated their white peers with deference D. the speaker was superior to his white peers in many ways E. the speaker felt isolated from both white and African American peers

B

The "two functions" in line 34 are A. earning high profits and pacifying the workers B. manufacturing a good, cheap product and providing for workers C. exploiting the workers and maximizing profits D. manufacturing good products and making good profits E. dealing with unions and keeping profits high

E

The author relies principally on which of the following to substantiate his thesis? A. a faulty analogy B. process analysis C. deductive reasoning D. an accumulation of facts E. illustration by example

E

The author relies principally on which rhetorical strategy? A. appeal to authority B. classification C. description D. induction E. analogy

B

The most significant rhetorical shift in the passage begins with A. So with the State of New York. (lines 32-33) B. Now, my friends ... (line 42) C. Why should Illinois be at war with Missouri ... (line 48) D. Under that principle ... (line 69) E. I believe that this new doctrine ... (line 78)

A

The speaker's contempt wanes and is replaced by A. a commitment to become a famous professional B. a pledge to beat his peers in athletic contests C. a helpless rage against society D. a spirit of revenge E. actions that eventually lead him to prison

E

The tone of this passage can NOT be described as A. self-aware B. decisive C. fervent D. reflective E. laudatory

C

This passage is most notable for its A. meticulous classification B. unusual point of view C. precise description D. resourceful analogies E. lyrical prose