Ms. Bare Final Exam (AP)
"On Compassion": An important rhetorical shift is signaled by which of the following introductory phrases?
"And yet" (paragraph 13)
The Deceleration of Independence: In the second paragraph, which of the following phrases signals a rhetorical shift?
"But when a long train of abuses..."
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For": Thoreau developes an antithesis in each of the following pairs from paragraph 1 except
"Genuine meaness" and "strange uncertainty"
"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens": What is implied subject in the sentence, "And, in fact, has held Phillis up to ridicule for more than a century" (paragraph 22)?
"Her description"
The Gettysbug Address: Which of the following is included in the speech?
A declarative sentence.
The Gettysbug Address: In the address the speaker appeals to each of the following except...
Ambition
"Ain't I a Woman?": What is the structure of paragraph 2 from the second sentence to the sentence that begins, "Then they talk about this thing in the head..."?
An initial statement followed by personal experiences challenging it
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For": Paragraphs 1 and 2 contain each of the following except
An oxymoron
The Gettysbug Address: Lincoln employes each of the following rhetorical devices except...
Apostrophe
The Gettysbug Address: The address developes contrast between each of the following except...
Black and white
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For": The speaker of the passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
Clarity of purpose and a determined approach will bring success in life.
The Deceleration of Independence: In the first two paragraphs (prior to the listing of the "facts"), Jefferson appeals to each of the following except
Economy
"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens": What is Walker's attitude toward Wheatley's feeling of "contrary instincts"?
Empathy
"On Compassion": In the essay, the speaker does each of the following except
Enjoins
"Ain't I a Woman?": By ending with the reference to herself as "Old Sojourner," Truth...
Evokes a sense of humility
"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens": The poem in paragraph 22 serves primarily to
Explain the genesis of an often quoted line
"On Compassion": In paragraph 7 we find each of the following except...
Figurative language
The Deceleration of Independence: With the phrases "respect...requires," "Prudence...will dictate," and "experience hath shown," Jefferson appeals in order to which of the following series of values?
Honor, care, trust
The Gettysbug Address: The tone of the address is one of...
Hopeful reverence
"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens": The passage contains all of the follwing about Wheatley
I, II, and III
The Gettysbug Address: In the second paragraph Lincoln appeals to which of the following?
I, II, and III
The Gettysbug Address: The diction of the pieces supports imagery relating to which of the following?
I, II, and III
The Deceleration of Independence: The speaker's tone might best be described as
Impassioned and authoritative
"Ain't I a Woman?": Which of the following describes Truth's tone in this passage?
Impassioned and confident
"Ain't I a Woman?": Truth's observation that "the white man will be in a fix pretty soon" is an example of
Irony
The Gettysbug Address: The phrase "we can not hallow" serves which of the follwing purposes?
It extends the meaning of "dedicate" to a more spiritual dimension
The Gettysburg Address: The first sentence of the Gettysburg Address serves which of the following purposes?
It forges a link with past events and ideals
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For": By "my next encursion" Thoreau suggest his
Movement to a spiritual afterlife
"On Compassion": To advance her thesis, the speaker employs each of the following except
Objectivity
"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens": Paragraph 17 contains all of the following except
Oxymoron
"On Compassion": Paragraphs 12 and 13 contain each of the following except...
Oxymoron
"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens": Paragraph 25 contains all of the following except
Paradox
"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens": Walker cites Virginia Woolf primarily in order to
Place Walker's argument in the larger context of women's history
"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens": Walker cites examples of two novels that are too long to type out in order to
Point out that Wheatley was not an exception
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For": In context, "dear" (paragraph 1) means
Precious
The Decleration of Independence: Which of the following indicates the subject and predicate (verb) of the first sentence?
Respect requires
"Ain't I a Woman?": Why does Truth address her audience as "children"?
She belives that everyone is a child of God
"Ain't I a Woman?": Why does Truth use two examples based on religion (paragraphs 3 and 4)
She is appealing to ethos
"Ain't I a Woman?": The directions and commentary that are italicized in this speech serve primarily to
Show the drama surrounding the speech
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For": Paragraph 3 contains each of the following except
Simile
The Deceleration of Independence: The second paragraph includes all of the following except
Similes
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For": In the second paragraph, Thoreau employs a play on words with which of the following?
Sleepers
"On Compassion": The speaker's tone could best be described as
Thoughtful and reflective
"On Compassion": Upon completing the essay, the reader is most likely to view it as a
Thoughtful appeal
The Deceleration of Independence: The speaker's purpose in the entire document includes each of the following except
To appeal to nostalgic reverence for past institutions
"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens": What is the primary rhetorical function of the sentence, "With the benefit of hindsight, we ask, 'How could she?' " (paragraph 24)?
To introduce Walkers revised interpretation of Wheatley
"On Compassion": For the speaker, the primary purpose of the sentence, "And yet, it may be that these are the conditions that finally give birth to empathy, the mother of compassion" is...
To qualify an impression left by the previous paragraph
"Ain't I a Woman?": Truth uses all of the following in this passage except
Zeugma