AP Lit Unit 3 quiz

Which choice best supports an interpretation that like the child, the adult narrator feels compelled to speculate about his mother?

A.) "Why this picture?" (paragraph 3)

Which phrase from the poem best describes the speaker's opinion of the Atheist?

A.) "dull presuming" (line 3)

In the passage, what event leads to a significant change in Theodora's circumstances?

A.) A Home Circle author becomes ill, so the publication needs another serial to fill an empty slot.

The speaker's response in lines 26-30 to the Atheist's "Tears" is best described as

A.) a smug rebuttal to the Atheist's argument

Details presented in the passage suggest that the setting of Richard and Mildred's conversation is

A.) inside their family's home

What does the shifting tone of Richard's dialogue in line 24 ("Huh . . . act") reveal about his character?

B.) He is concerned with maintaining others' opinion of him.

Which conflict is most clearly a source of Theodora's anxiety during the week that is described in the third paragraph as "a long nightmare"?

B.) She is worried that her manuscript will be rejected by the publisher.

Which comparison between events in the passage would best support a claim that a significant theme of the passage is fulfillment?

B.) Theodora's waiting for the publisher's response and her time in the woods after her manuscript has been accepted

The details provided in the poem convey that the setting of the Atheist's speech is the

B.) area beneath a large tree

Overall, the poem can best be interpreted as a

B.) cautionary tale about prideful claims

Together with the stage directions, Mildred's words in line 9 ("Well . . . for you") and line 21 ("Well . . . guessing") suggest that she

B.) enjoys teasing Richard about his love life

What does the description in the final paragraph ("Theodora . . . know") reveal about the setting in the passage?

C.) The season is just beginning to transition from winter to spring.

Mildred's account in line 21 ("Well . . . here it is") of her interaction with Muriel most clearly serves to

C.) build suspense before the resolution of a crucial misconception

What lines from the passage would best support a reader's claim that teenage rebellion is a central theme in the passage?

D.) Line 28 ("Can't . . . after")

Which of the following aspects of Theodora's behavior before and after the manuscript is mailed best illustrates her overall emotional state?

D.) She neglects her household duties both before and after she mails the manuscript.

Which feature of the poem best supports an interpretation that the speaker finds mundane things to be appealing and engaging?

D.) The depiction of the clock and the squirrel

The Atheist's speech in lines 13-15 suggests that the Atheist wants to

D.) prove both how intelligent he is and show off his ideas on redesigning the physical world

Which lines from the passage present the most likely reason that Theodora's attitude changes?

E.) "Then suddenly, one afternoon—she never quite knew how or when it happened—she found herself with a Home Circle envelope in her hands, and her dazzled eyes flashing over a wild dance of words that wouldn't settle down and make sense" (paragraph 4)

Which of the following best describes a secondary conflict that remains unresolved at the end of the passage?

E.) Muriel's parents do not wish for her to see Richard any longer.

Richard's reaction to the letter Mildred gives him suggests that the "other letter" (line 22) has been an obstacle to him because he was

E.) saddened that Muriel did not want to be in a relationship with him