AP LANG MC Quiz 6 MASTER KEY RECYCLED
In the context of the passage, "coarse" (line 1) is best interpreted as
B. crude
It can be inferred that the "existence" mentioned in line 29 will be characterized primarily by
C. alienation
The phrase "let us beware" (line 32) helps establish the speaker as
C. concerned about potential abuses of power within democratic republics
The tone of lines 28-30 ("Go in peace!...worse than death") is best described as
C. ominous
The function of the quoted sentences (lines 15-30) is to
D. depict a view that contradicts the speaker's view
In context, "headsmen" (line 1) is best understood to mean
D. executioners
By "the ruling power in the United States" (lines 42-43) the speaker means the
E. Wealthiest Landowners
The use of the phrase "certain truths" (line 52) has the effect of
B. forcing the reader to infer from earlier material what the phrase means
The argument used by the speaker demonstrates the truth inherent in the paradox that
B. freedom can enslave
The primary function of the second paragraph is to
C. recapitulate ideas in the first paragraph and provide a transition to the third paragraph
The speaker cites La Bruyere and Moliere as evidence that writers in powerful European monarchies
C. were able to condemn the foolishness that they discovered within their societies
It can be inferred that "the few" (line 35) refers most specifically to
D. dissenters
The "master" quoted in lines 14-30 refers to
D. the ruling power of a democratic republic
All of the following are evident in lines 1-14 EXCEPT
E. citations from well-known authorities