AP Lang Midterm

8) The author mentions the Latter-Day Pamphlets primarily to

C) acknowledge some of the concerns held by the "plenty"

3) Lines 5-12 contrast

C) the dissemination of knowledge and the cultivation of intellectual and moral powers.

15) The passage implies that the primary enemy of the "beautiful coloured canvas" and the "wavering, insubstantial phantom" is the

C) passage of time

23) the "sketches" are most probably

D) self-revelatory remarks

19) The effect of italicizing the words "nothing, nothing" is to

A) emphasize Terry's sense of frustration

13) The authors attitude toward Terry can best be described as

C) sympathetic and admiring

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

D) because Terry lacked confidence in certain of her skills, she never fully realized she was a person of rare talents and gifts.

11) In lines 75-83, the author develops her rhetorical purpose by

D) delaying the conclusion of the independent clause to build up the reader's sense of anticipation

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

B) repetition of sentence structure

5) 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

17) What is the relationship of the second and third sentences to the first sentence?

D) They clarify and expand on the first.

18) The pronoun "it" refers to which of the following?

A) "fate" (line 1)

22) The effect of mentioning an "Academy portrait" is to

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

6) The "acorns" represent

C) ideas in Carlyle's books

20) The words "bubbled off" and "peeled off", used to describe the way Terry wrote, emphasize

E) ease and spontaneity

4) The author uses the phrase "On the same ground" to set up a comparison between

B) conceptually powerful writers and exemplary educators

9) Which rhetorical strategy does the author adopt in lines 44-63

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

10) What purpose do lines 63-74 serve?

A) They contrast the appeal of a writer who merely confirms his readers' views with that of a writer who boldly challenges them.

2) Which of the following best represents the author's intended audience?

A) Invidividuals who are fairly well acquainted with Carlyles writing.

16) The phrase "a verbal life on the lips of the living" suggests that

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

1) What is the relationship between the two paragraphs?

A) the first paragraph descibes strengths of a writer that Carlyle exhibits, and the second dicusses his legacy.

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

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

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

B) audience's impressions of the actors' performance

7) In lines 48-48, the author refers to, "an epoch in the history of their minds" to

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