AP English Literature - Practice MC Prose 1/14

The final paragraph indicates that the narrator's perspective on his predicament is that he needs to treat Boxsious as a A misguided dignitary B nonsensical eccentric C boastful antagonist D lighthearted host E clever employer

Nonsensical eccentric

Which choice best describes the presentation of the interactions between the two characters from the beginning of the third paragraph through the end of the passage ("Now . . . assume") ? A A confrontation is initiated but does not become a conflict. B A disagreement is expressed articulately and finally resolved. C A series of accusations are consistently met with anger and defiance. D A challenge is issued but does not result in a competition. E A list of complaints leads to proposals of remedies.

A confrontation is initiated but does not become a conflict

Which choice best describes the relationship between the details of the setting presented in the middle of the second paragraph ("On the . . . dark") and the passage as a whole? A The details establish that the house is in a desirable location consistent with Boxsious' sense of his own high status in the community. B The details provide a justification for Boxsious' impatience with business owners. C The details offer a contrast to the well-ordered harmony within Boxsious' home. D The details reveal the narrator's underlying resentment of the townspeople. E The details confirm the narrator's artistic interest in a colorful scene.

The details confirm the narrator's artistic interest in a colorful scene

The narrator's overall point of view presents the series of events as A a fortunate and memorable discovery B a startling and humorous adventure C an unusual and somewhat baffling experience D an alarming and moderately dangerous emergency E an unavoidable and ultimately futile project

An unusual and somewhat baffling experience

Toward the end of the sixth paragraph, the author uses a comment by Boxsious ("Don't color . . . with me!") to overcome the disadvantage that first-person narrators cannot A interpret their own decisions objectively B explain why they dislike another character C report conversations among others D refer to events in the future E describe how they appear to others

Describe how they appear to others

How do the events and actions presented in the first two paragraphs ("A timely . . . behind me") serve to heighten the subsequent impression made by Boxsious on the reader? A They encourage the reader to mistrust the narrator's cheery optimism. B They persuade the reader to share the narrator's growing confidence. C They guide the reader to anticipate a dramatic change in the narrator's life. D They establish a false expectation for the reader of an unremarkable session. E They prepare the reader to prefer Boxsious over the long-winded narrator.

They establish a false expectation for the reader of an unremarkable session