AP Lang Midterm

The pronoun "it" (line 6) refers to which of the following?

"fate" (line 1)

39. The author is best described as

(A) a curious individual who seeks out diverse information from a variety of sources

43. The first sentence of the passage (lines 1-14) employs all of the following to convey the power and variety of tornadoes EXCEPT

(A) abstract generalization

38. The author develops the passage primarily through

(A) accumulation of detail

35. It can be inferred from footnote 2 that "'Out of the Woods'" is

(A) an article about a type of retreat

28. According to lines 23-26, Stephanie Nolen's primary criticism of book clubs is that they

(A) are too programmed

30. The "recent book-club guides" (lines 45-46) tend to emphasize

(A) how book clubs need to be structured and regular in order to succeed

31. The last paragraph (lines 49-64) marks a shift from

(A) popular to academic contexts

42. Which of the following is true of the comparisons in lines 11-14 ("they say ... Philadelphia")?

(D) They draw on familiar information to particularize an aspect of tornadoes.

45. When the passage moves from the first paragraph to the second, it also moves from

(A) overview to illustration

what is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?

(A) the first paragraph describes strengths of a writer that Carlyle exhibits, and then he discusses his legacy

what purpose do lines 63-74 ("you may...own feeling") serve

(A) they contrast the appeal of a writer who merely conforms his readers views with that of the writer who boldly challenges them

the author uses the phrase "on the same ground"(lines 12-13) to set up a comparison between

(B) conceptually powerful writer and exemplary educators

27. The first paragraph (lines 1-15) serves to

(B) describe the extension of a particular activity into nontraditional areas

Which of the following statements is best supported by information given in the passage?

Because Terry lacked con dence in certain of her skills, she never fully realized she was a person of rare talents and gifts.

which of the following best represents the authors intended audience

(A) individuals who are fairly well acquainted with Carlyle's writing

36. The function of footnote 3 is to

(A) offer specific examples of one of the types of resources mentioned

49. The second paragraph of the passage relies especially on the use of

(B) colorful anecdotes

The author's attitude toward Terry can best be described as

sympathetic and admiring

41. The statement "although ... survived" (lines 7-8) is an admission that

(B) some tornadoes are so powerful that scientists cannot quantify them precisely

33. The final sentence (lines 62-64) serves to

(B) suggest a probable cause for an ongoing phenomenon

40. Compared with that of the rest of the passage, the diction of lines 1-8 ("Climatologists ... survived") is

(B) technical and specialized

the author mentions the latter day pamphlets (lines 55-56) primarily to

(C) acknowledge some of the concerns held by the plenty (line 54)

the acorns (line 38) represent

(C) ideas in Carlyle's books

34. One function of sentence 3 (lines 8-10) and footnote 1 is to

(C) note the connection between marketing and book clubs

32. The function of lines 52-58 ("Yet despite ... abstractions") is to

(C) point out a discrepancy between teaching practices and literary theory

lines 5-12 (He is...noble action) contrast

(C) the dissemination of knowledge and the cultivation of intellectual and moral power

44. The passage implies that unlike hurricanes, tornadoes are not given human names because

(C) they last too short a time

48. Which of the following best describes the images in the last sentence of the passage (lines 32-43)?

(D) A series of increasingly detailed and implausible events

in lines 75-83 ("when he...his opinions"), the author develops her rhetorical purpose by

(D) delaying the conclusion of the independent clause to build up the readers sense of anticipation

in lines 47-48, the author refers to "an epoch int he history of their minds" to

(D) describe the major impact that Carlyle had on other people

25. The organization of the passage can best be described as

(D) descriptive analysis followed by a final judgment

47. In context, the image of being up under Old Nell's skirt (lines 23-24) is meant to suggest

(D) familiarity

37. The information in footnote 2 is different from that in footnote 3 in that footnote 2

(D) primarily provides an illustration of a phenomenon while endnote 3 primarily lists resources

on the basis of the first paragraph, Thomas Carlyle is best characterized as a writer who is

(D) provocative, compelling his readers to reach their own conclusions

26. In context, the author places the term "book club" in quotation marks in lines 3 and 9 in order to

(D) suggest that the term is being broadened beyond its original meaning

29. The clubs referred to in line 39 are discussed in

(E) an article published in the Wall Street Journal

46. The phrase "as bald as if a cyclonic wind had taken his scalp" (lines 18-19) does all of the following EXCEPT

(E) express concern about the condition of the grandfather

50. The passage ends on a note of

(E) lighthearted irony

which rhetorical strategy does the author adopt in lines 44-63 ("the character...influences us")

(E) she gives examples of Carlyle's far-reaching influence, noting that even criticism of Carlyle implies praise

Which of the following stylistic features is used most extensively in lines 25-30 ?

Repetition of sentence structure

What is the relationship of the second and third sentences (lines 2-5) to the first sentence (lines 1-2)?

They clarify and expand on the first.

In line 1, "picture postcards" functions as a metaphor for the

audience's impressions of the actors' performances

Thee effect of mentioning an "Academy portrait" (line 32) is to

clarify the informal nature of Terry's self-portrait through contrast

The words "bubbled off " (line 19) and "peeled off " (line 28), used to describe the way Terry wrote, emphasize

ease and spontaneity

The effect of italicizing the words "nothing, nothing" (line 13) is to

emphasize Terry's sense of frustration

The passage implies that the primary enemy of the "beautiful coloured canvas" and the "wavering, insubstantial phantom" (lines 3 and 4-5) is the

passage of time

The phrase "a verbal life on the lips of the living" (line 5) suggests that

performances live only in the memories of those who witness and speak of them

Thee "sketches" (line 36) are most probably

self-revelatory remarks.

The author suggests that Shakespeare, Shaw, and Ibsen could not "fit" (line 46) Terry chiefly because

the parts they created did not allow Terry to make use of every aspect of her talents