AP Lang 2nd 9weeks
In the list in paragraph 4 ("mating habits... and arts") the main shift occurs b/w which of the following words?
"Diseases" and "spirituality"
In paragraph 3 the speaker connects "mitochondria" to which of the following?(Doyle)
"Gulp more oxygen"
All of the following phrases in paragraph 3 are part of an extended metaphor EXCEPT (Doyle)
"The price of their ambition"
By "full individuality" (paragraph 44)the speaker means
Accepting responsibility as a member of the group
Paragraph two derives it's effect primarily from the (Doyle)
Accumulation of detail
In the course of the second paragraph (lines 6-21), the focus of the argument shifts from
Adults language acquisition to children's learning in general
Paragraph one contains all of the following EXCEPT (Doyle)
Allusion
The speakers attitude in paragraph 2 can best be described as (Doyle)
Amazed
As the passage progresses, the speaker's focus shifts from
Analysis of public issues to application of personal experience
The overall organization of this passage can be described as a(n)
Argument supported by personal experience and analytical commentary
What is the tone of the ending of this passage?
Bitter sweet confidence
The primary purpose of the passage is to
Critique a common practice
What is the speakers attitude towards "middle class ethnics" (Paragraph 43) who do not want to assimilate
Cynical criticism
The authors word choice in lines 14-16 ("yet this... elders") serves which of the following functions?
It helps establish a characterization of children as playthings
Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the third paragraph (lines 22-25)
It restates the authors argument at a transitional place in a passage
In the concept of paragraph 45 "rehearse" means
Recount
Whom does the speaker mean by "middle class ethnics" (paragraph 43)
Relatively affluent members of a minority group
The tone of "it is waaaay bigger than your car" (paragraph 4) can best be described as (Doyle)
Sataric
Which of the following is a structural similarity b/w paragraphs 43 and 44
Statement of a counter argument followed by the speakers rebuttal
What is the "new name" to which the speaker refers in paragraph 44
The Angelicized promounciation of his name
In the passage as a whole the author contrasts which of the following?
The treatment of children and the treatment of adults
Mukherjee draws each of the following comparisons b/w her sister and herself EXCEPT
Their political preferences
Paragraph 1 derives it's effect primarily from the contrasts in (Doyle)
Tone
According to the author " the obvious ground" (lines 46-47) can be ruled out because it
Cannot be generalized to other similar situations
The quotation marks around the word "disrespect" in line 72 higlights the irony of the word because the behavior it describes represents
Children's inevitable reaction to being treated rudely by adults
The style of this passage can best be described as
Complex and emotional
The contrasts b/w a hummingbirds and a humans heart in paragraph 3 primarily emphasizes the difference in (Doyle)
Complexity
The authors tone in lines 32-45 ("Now why... the insulter") can best be described as
Defensive
The primary function of the anecdote recounted in the fourth and fifth paragraphs (lines 26-41) is to
Emphasize a point by presenting an absurd example
In context the word "sport" (line 15) is best interpreted to mean
Entertainment
The analogies presented in line 59 ("like a machine- top") and in lines 60-61("as the cat plays with her kittens serves to
Exemplify a difference b/w how ppl typically treat children and how they should strive to treat children
One contrast presented in the first paragraph (lines 1-5) is b/w
Formal and informal learning
The author uses the pronoun "we" throughout the passage to
Highlight norms of adult behavior
Which of the following does mukherjee use in this essay
I and II only
In paragraphs 2-6 mukherjee uses which of the following organizational patterns
I, II, and III
All of the following exist in paragraph 43 except
Inverted syntax
When mukherjee says that she celebrates "mongrelization" (paragraph 5), she suggests that she
Is tolerant of different races
In paragraph 4 "ken" means (Doyle)
Knowledge
Mukherjees tone at the conclusion of this essay is
Nostalgic
Mukherjee's attitude toward her sister in this essay is best described as
Objective and understanding
In the 6th paragraph (lines 42-56), the author advances her argument by
Offering and then eliminating potential explanations
In paragraph 43 Rodriguez accuses the "middle class ethnics" of being guilty of which of the following logical fallacies?
Overgeneralization
"The loss implies the gain" (paragraph 45) is an example of
Paradox
Paragraph 7 includes example of each of the following EXCEPT (Mukherjee)
Paradox
The three sentences in lines 60-65 ("There is... at them") serves primarily to
Provide a distinction to emphasize the passages main point
