AP lit final
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A)loss and affirmation
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C The profound personal and cultural significance of material objects
Which of the following responses is part of the "marked effect" that the statue has on Soames near the beginning of the second
He meditates on mortality.
Which of the following statements best captures an underlying paradox of the passage?
In spite of the narrator's detailed treatment of Mrs. Touchett's character, her motives remain largely unreadable.
According to the passage, which statement about the statue is true?
Its meaning to Soames varies with his angle of perspective.
Which of the following describes the immediate situation of the passage?
Mrs. Touchett has traveled to her husband's home in England after a sojoum abroad.
Taken together, the fourth and fifth paragraphs most directly present
NOT a contrast between idealism and pragmatism
The sixth sentence of the second paragraph ("Yesterday..sensations") describes a change from
NOT public commendation to private aversion
The narrator mentions the oak leaves in the first sentence of the third paragraph to emphasize that Soames is
NOT stoic
Correct. The speaker compares his recurring poetic expression of love to the rising and setting of the sun, which like his "telling what is told" and "daily'
Present a simile that resolves a contradiction described in the preceding lines
In the first sentence of the passage, the narrator presents Mrs. Touchett's "behaviour" as
a revealing illustration of Mrs. Touchett's character
The last sentence of the second paragraph describes death as though it were
a revelation
At the end of the eleventh sentence and beginning of the twelfth sentence ("this appearance had prompted her.. edifying aspect of it*), the passage achieves a humorous effect primarily by
applying abstract, formal terms to Mrs. Touchett's handling of her domestic arrangements
At the end of the eleventh sentence and beginning of the twelfth sentence ("this appearance had prompted her.. edifying aspect of it*), the passage achleves a humorous effect primarily
applying abstract, formal terms to Mrs. Touchett's handling of her domestic arrangements
the final paragraph primarily presents soames as
contented
In the last line of the poem, the use of the word "Here" mainly serves to
create a sense of immediacy for the reader
In context, the phrase "whole cloth" (line 7) mainly serves to associate quiltwork with
cultural recovery
In context, the narrator's remark in the sixteenth sentence (*she apparently took pains to convince him that she had adopted the right system*) hints that Mrs. Touchett
does not make herself particularly agreeable during her visits to her husband's house
The metaphor developed in the fifth sentence (*The edges of her conduct.. knife-like effect*) serves primarily to
emphasize how uncomfortable Mrs. Touchett's behavior makes certain people feel
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emphasize the difficulty of adequately describing the quilts
In context, the end of the second sentence ("although by no means... impression of suavity") suggests that Mrs. Touchett
fails to appear gracious in spite of her generous impulses
Near the end of the passage, the sentence "She detested bread-sauce.! mistress of her art" differs stylistically from the rest of the passage in that it
features an emphasis on detail
In line 12, the speaker compares the expression of romantic love to
financial transactions
Mr. Touchett's reflections on his marriage in the fourteenth and fifteenth sentences ("It struck her husband... so terribly consistent") indicate that, unlike Mrs. Touchett,
has strong reservations about their living arrangements
Mr. Touchett's reflections on his marriage in the fourteenth and fifteenth sentences ("It struck her husband... so terribly consistent") indicate that, unlike Mrs. Touchett, he
has strong reservations about their living arrangements
In the first paragraph, the cemetery is presented as
idyllic
The arrangement of phrases in lines 8-12 ("It changes. start again") has the main effect of
illustrating the complexity and nuance of the processes governing quiltwork
the context of the passage as a whole, the description of Soames as feeling "throughouly at home" in front of the
ironic, since Soames has been traveling for a long time and looks forwards to returning to home
It can be inferred from the passage that Mrs, Touchett's explanations of her "motives" mentioned in the eighth sentence (*She was a plain-faced. her
only serve to confirm her inscrutability
The account of Mrs. Touchett's response to "this appearance" mentioned in the eleventh sentence ("It had become clear... realm of accident*) indicates
prefers a state of perpetual alienation to a shared life with its unpredictable conflicts
In the fourteenth sentence ("It struck her husband... should have a greater vagueness"), the image of the "foggy square in London" serves primarily to
provide an ironic contrast to the unambiguous nature of the Touchetts' separation
The overall tone of the poem is best described as
purposeful and heartfelt
tenth and eleventh sentences of the second paragraph ("From... remarkable"), the narrator suggests that the woman appears to have
reached a point of acquiescence
Soames's attitude toward "Americans," mentioned near the middle of the eighth paragraph, is best described as
resigned tolerance
In context, the phrase "Nothing quits" (line 8) most clearly conveys an attitude of
resoluteness and earnestness
The primary purpose of the passage is to
reveal aspects of Soames's character
The image presented in line 11 ("So all ... new") most significantly implies the speaker's
skill in presenting the same thoughts in numerous poems
The word "luxury" in the sixth sentence of the second paragraph is best interpreted as suggesting that Soames
views emotions as experiences to be savored
