AP Lit Online Test #5

(A Raisin in the Sun) Which of the following statements most clearly contradicts Beneatha's claim in lines 14-15 that she has "stopped caring"?

"it doesn't seem deep enough" (line 17)

(Two Trees) The use of which of the following techniques hints that the speaker's assertions in the final two lines of the poem (lines 23-24) should not be taken at face value?

Personification in lines 21-22

(Bel Canto) The last three sentences of the passage ("The discussion . . . mind") suggest that President Masuda

attaches unusual importance to certain aspects of his routine

(A Raisin in the Sun) In the passage as a whole, the character of Beneatha best reflects the archetype of the

disillusioned dreamer

(Bel Canto) The phrases "though no one would remember that" in the first sentence of the first paragraph and "after the evening turned bad" in the first sentence of the third paragraph indicate that the passage is

foreshadowing some disastrous event

(A Raisin in the Sun) The flashback in line 9 ("When I . . . face") to Beneatha's childhood makes her current disillusionment more poignant by showing the

idealism and empathy she once possessed

(A Raisin in the Sun) The character of Asagai acts as a foil for the character of Beneatha in this passage chiefly because he

maintains optimism

(Two Trees) The contrast in how the village children (line 11) and the man (line 13) respond to the two trees most clearly serves to underline

the man's lack of imagination

(Two Trees) The figure of the "man who bought the house" (line 13) serves to highlight which of the following traits in Don Miguel?

His unconventional ideas

(Two Trees) Which of the following best describes how the break between the two stanzas affects the poem's narrative?

It marks the transition to a new point in the narrative after a lapse of time.

(A Raisin in the Sun) Asagai's remark to Beneatha, "That will be the problem for another time" (line 22), conveys which of the following perspectives?

Large issues may be tackled in small stages.

(Bel Canto) The characterization of President Masuda in the third paragraph draws most clearly on which of the following archetypes?

The slave to habit

(Two Trees) Which of the following best describes the function of lines 17-22 in the context of the poem as a whole?

They interrupt the narrative to create empathy and suspense regarding the fate of the trees.

(A Raisin in the Sun) In contrast to the rest of Beneatha's debate with Asagai, Asagai's remark in line 26 ("You sound . . . intellectual") provides

a moment of lightheartedness

(Bel Canto) The details included in the description of the garden ("The garden . . . grass") in the first paragraph suggest the narrator's interest in

drawing attention to people whose labor is often overlooked

(Bel Canto) In the context of the passage as a whole, the first paragraph serves to build suspense by

dwelling on the elaborate preparations for an event whose disruption is imminent

(Bel Canto) In context, the "note of regret" mentioned in the second paragraph most clearly serves to reveal a tension between the President's

public role and his private values

(A Raisin in the Sun) In line 19 ("I know . . . Independence") and line 21 ("Yes . . . what") , Beneatha's repetition of "you" contributes to her tone of

scorn

(Two Trees) According to the speaker, the actions of the "man who bought the house" in lines 13-16 are driven by

unknown motives

(Two Trees) In lines 23-24 ("They . . . about"), the speaker's tone is best described as

unsentimental