Possible AP questions

A individual intuition

According to the author, we know that a decision we have made is right largely through our

an article in a periodical

In note 3, the bibliographical information provided for di Leonardo's work indicates that it is

distinguishing between two frames of reference

In the first paragraph the author is mainly concerned about

illustrate how the art of letter writing nurtured literary achievement

In the last paragraph, the author mentions Alice Hamilton and Harriet Beecher Stowe because they

contingent on personal choices

by calling rightness "the compliment you give" (lines 57-58) the author suggests that rightness is

there may be other theories that explain the way we think

by saying "pragmatism is an account of the way people think" (lines 1-2), the author implicitly acknowledges that

diaries helped girls experiment privately with different personas

In Paragraph 2 ("Whatever ... 1870s"), the author suggests that

responsibility women had for maintaining family connections

In Paragraph 3, the "pattern" refers to the

The prevalence of diary keeping in particular groups

Note 2 primarily promotes the exploration of which topic?

illustrate the difficulty of making a decision based on one's values

the question the author poses in lines 41-44 are used to

reinforce an idea

the series of parallel clauses in lines 51-56 ("if you thought... break it") is used to

ultimately unhelpful

with regard to decision making, the author views admonitions like "order what you feel like eating" (lines 17-18) and "do the right thing" (line 25) as

considered to have a particular facility for writing letters and diary entries

Paragraph 2 ("If women ... performance") states that women were

provided women with a means of exercising power as individuals

The third paragraph asserts that letter writing was significant because it

To raise doubts about whether an assumption is warranted

What is the effect of putting the word "presumably" (Paragraph 2) in parentheses?

presents historical evidence that women were more closely identified with letter writing than were men

In note 3, the author states that Motz's work

Writing tasks featured prominently in children's lives.

Which statement best describes the main idea of the first paragraph?

Genres defined as feminine gave women the chance to assert their influence and express themselves.

Which statement best sums up the central argument of the passage?

particular circumstance

for the author, our decision making is most influenced by

answering a possible objection

in the first part of the final paragraph, the author is mainly concerned with

it's complexity

in the third paragraph (lines 36-62), the author emphasizes which of the following aspects of thinking

exemplifying a claim

in the third paragraph (lines 36-62), the author is principally occupies with

literature that inspired women and the diaries and letters women produced

In Paragraph 4 ("In creating ... converged"), the author describes the relationship between

assured and informative

The author's overall tone is best described as

Dogmatic

Which of the following is LEAST applicable to describe the author's presentation of ideas in the passage?

"charged" (Paragraph 3)

The author uses the word "obligations" in Paragraph 4 to expand on the meaning of

convey a heightened degree of involvement in shared literary activities during a period

The author uses the "not only" construction in Paragraph 1 to

It ironically acknowledges the perceptiveness of "critics" while implicitly criticizing their efforts to regulate female conduct.

Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the last sentence of the second paragraph ("Perhaps ... 1870s")?