AP Quizzes S1 Exam
Kentuckian- In the series of comparisons in the first paragraph, "trees and logs" (line 10) are analogous to
B "chairs and mantel-pieces" (lines 8-9)
To Autumn- Which of the following is true of the rhyme scheme in the first stanza?
B The final words of lines 5-7 are the basis for rhymes with lines 8-11
To Autumn- In line 3, "Conspiring" refers to
B a figurative alliance between autumn and the sun
The North Star- The comparisons in the third and fourth stanzas (lines 13-24) emphasize the importance of the North Star's
B constancy
Remembrance- In line 17, "later light" most likely refers to a
A new love
Remembrance- in context, "check" (line 25) most nearly means
B staunch
To Autumn- In context, the repetition of the "m" sound in line 11 is suggestive of the
satisfied hum of the bees
Remembrance- which best describes the speakers implication in lines 11-12
A only someone remarkably devoted can retain the memory of an absent loved one over time
Kentuckian- The first sentence of the passage serves to
A provide a theoretical frame for the description that follows
Remembrance- in context, "but cannot do thee wrong" (line 16) is best understood to express the speaker's
B rationalization and apology
The North Star- Lines 7-10 describe the North Star primarily as
E a navigational guide
Remembrance- Which of the following best describes a central paradox of the poem
A the speaker, attempting to grow closer to a lost love, becomes even more distant from the loved one
Remembrance- in the fourth stanza (lines 13-16), the speaker's explanation is best described as one of
B rationalization and apology
The North Star- Which of the following words or phrases signals the most significant shift in focus in the poem
D "So" (line 25)
Kentuckian- The behavior of the traveller with regard to his "valise and umbrella" (line 21) is used as
A an example of the traveller's fastidious character
To Autumn- Lines 1-11 characterize Autumn as
E benevolent agent of earthly abundance
Kentuckian- In line 13, the phrase "nonchalant bonhomie" is best understood to mean
E casual friendliness
Kentuckian- In line 10, "sward" is best interpreted to mean
C meadow
The North Star- Which of the following statements best describes the effect of the line "Pierces the sable pall of the night" (line 2)
B The vividness of the verb conveys the star's power
Kentuckian- The narrator's attitude toward the "aforesaid gentleman" (lines 32-33) is best characterized as
B amused indulgence
Kentuckian- The phrase "with the stars to hold their candles" (line 5) is used to suggest that the "men"
B lived without the benefit of artificial illumination
To Autumn- the poem is notable for its sustained use of
B personification
The North Star- Which of the following best describes the poem's primary metrical pattern
C Iambic pentameter
The North Star- Which of the following oppositions does NOT appear in the poem
C Natural law versus human law
To Autumn- In line 12, the word "store" most likely refers to
C an accumulation of nature's bounty
Kentuckian- In line 28, "illustrated" most nearly means
C decorated
Kentuckian- In the context of passage, the first paragraph serves primarily to
C establish a character that will be contrasted with that of the traveller
To Autumn- The speaker's answer to the question posed in line 23 expresses mainly
C full recognition of the muted beauties of Autumn
Remembrance- the second stanza (lines 5-8) primarily serves to
C ponder the current connection between the speaker and the loved one
To Autumn- In context "winnowing (line 15) is best understood to mean
C sifting
Remembrance- the pronoun "it" (line 29) refers to the speaker's
C soul
Remembrance- the fifth stanza (lines 17-20) makes use of all of the following except
C synecdoche
The North Star- Which of the following contrasts is most developed in the first stanza (lines 1-6)
D Dark and light
To Autumn- In the poem, the speaker presents
D an appreciative catalog of autumn's attributes
Kentuckian- The narrator accounts for the behavior of present-day Kentuckians by
D claiming that it has been inherited
The North Star- The concluding stanza (lines 25-30) functions primarily to
D establish a similarity between the abolitionist newspaper and the celestial North Star
To Autumn- The poem's three stanzas suggests autumn's
D phases of maturity, harvest and surcease
To Autumn- In lines 8-11 ("to set... cells"), the bees are presented as
D rejoicing in their overflow of honey
Remembrance- the speaker's "burning wish" (line 27) is for a
D reunion in death
Kentuckian- In lines 17-31, the series of three sentences beginning with "He" serves to
E develop a humorous contrast
Remembrance- the poem deals with all of the following except
E happiness that follows after grief has passed
The North Star- In context, the use of "aegis" (line 12) most clearly implies
E heroic protection
The North Star- The dominant literary devices in lines 25-28 is
E metaphor
Remembrance- the concept of "divinest anguish" (line 31) is most like that of
E rapturous pain
Remembrance- the last three stanzas (lines 21-32) are best understood to suggest that remembering the loved one is
E tempting but destructive
Remembrance- which is the best paraphrase of line 26
A trained myself not to miss you