AP Language Exam

In line 52, "those" refers to which of the followinng?

A. "words" - I only

The speaker in the passage can best be described as a person who

A. Is committed to developing his skills as a writer

Which of the following words is grammatically and thematically parallel to "tone"? (Line 21)

A. Solemnity (Line 21)

The ability dicussed in lines 35-38 is referred to elsewhere as which of the following?

C. Fine tact (Line 51)

In line 17, "common speech" refers to

C. Unaffected expression

Which of the following phrases does the author use to illustrate the notion of an unnatural and pretentious writing style?

D. "Get upon stilts" (Line 30-31)

In context, the expression "to pitch upon" (Line 34) is best interpreted as having which of the following meanings?

E. To succeed in finding

That the speaker sympathized with the drunk's obsession (Line 16-17) is ironic chiefly because the drunk

E. Was a major source of the noise in which the speaker wished to escape

The author's tone in the passage as a whole is best described as?

B. Informal and analytical

In lines 10-32 of the passage, the author uses an extended analogy between

C. Writing and speaking

The author's observation in the sentence beginning "it is clear" (Lines 49-51) is best descibed as an example of which of the following?

A. Mocking tone

It can be inferred that the speaker and the drunk were "fellow victims" (Line 22) in that

E. Both were tormented by distracting disturbances

Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the second sentence in the passage?

E. It presents a misconception that the author will correct.