AP Lang

Lakukan tugas rumah & ujian kamu dengan baik sekarang menggunakan Quizwiz!

(Terry) The "sketches" (line 36) are most probably

D. Self-revelatory remarks

the passage implies that unlike hurricanes, tornadoes are not given human names because

C. they last too short a time

(Carlyle) in lines 75-83 ("When he...his opinions"), the author develops her rhetorical purpose by

D. Delaying the conclusion of the independent clause to build up the reader's sense of anticipation.

(Carlyle) on the basis of the first paragraph, Carlyle is best characterized as a writer who is

D. Provocative, compelling his readers to reach their own conclusions.

(Book Club) it can be inferred from footnote 2 that "Out of the Woods" is

A. An article about a type of retreat

(Carlyle) which of the following best represents the author's intended audience?

A. Individuals who are fairly well acquainted with Carlyle's writing.

(Book Club) according to lines 23-26, Stephanie Nolan's primary criticism of book clubs is that they

A. Are too programmed

(Book Club) the "recent book-club guides" (lines 45-46) tend to emphasize

A. How book clubs need to be structured and regular in order to succeed

(Terry) the phrase " a verbal life on the lips of living" (line 5) suggests the

A. Performances live only in the memories of those who Inness and speak of them

(Book Club) the last paragraph (lines 49-64) marks a shift from

A. Popular to academic contexts

(Terry) the author suggests that Shakespeare, Shaw, and Ibsen could not "fit" (line 46) Terry chiefly because

A. The parts they created did not allow Terry to make use of every aspect of her talents

(Carlyle) the author uses the phrase "On the same ground" (lines 12-13) to set up a comparison between

B. Conceptually powerful writers and exemplary educators

(Book Club) the first paragraph (lines 1-15) serves to

B. Describes the extension of a particular activity into nontraditional areas

(Terry) which of the following stylistic features is used most extensively in lines 25-30?

B. Repetition of sentence structure

(Terry) The effect of mentioning the "Academy portrait" (line 32) is to

C. Clarify the informal nature of Terry's self-portrait through contrast

(Carlyle) the "acorns" (line 38) represent

C. Ideas in Carlyle's books

(Terry) the passage implies that the primary enemy of the "beautiful coloured canvas" and the "wavering, insubstantial phantom" (lines 3 and 4-5) is the

C. Passage of time

(Terry) the author's attitude toward Terry can best be described as

C. Sympathetic and admiring

(Carlyle) Lines 5-12 ("He is...noble action.") contrast

C. The dissemination of knowledge and the cultivation of intellectual and moral powers.

(Terry) which of the following statements is best supported by information given in the passage?

D. Because Terry lacked confidence in certain of her skills, she never fully realized she was a person of rare talents and gifts.

(Book Club) the info in footnote 2 is different from footnote 3 because footnote 2

D. Provides an illustration of a phenomenon while 3 lists resources.

(Book Club) the clubs referred to in line 39 are discussed in

E. an article published n the Wall Street Journal

(Terry) the words "bubbled off" (line 19) and "peeled off" (line 28), used to describe the way Terry wrote, emphasize

E. ease and spontaneity

The phrase "as bald as if a cyclonic wind had taken his scalp" does all EXCEPT

E. express concern about the condition of the grandfather

When the passage moves from the first paragraph to the second, it also moves from

A. overview to illustration

The statement "although...survived" is an admission that

B. Some tornadoes are so powerful that scientists cannot quantify them

The author develops the passage primarily through

A. accumulation of detail

Compared with that of the rest of the passage, the diction of lines 1-8

B. Technical and specialized

The author is best described as

A. a curious individual who seeks out diverse information from a variety of sources

(Book Club) The final sentence (lines 62-64) serves to

B. Suggest a probable cause for an ongoing phenomenon

(Terry) the effect of italicizing the words "nothing, nothing" (line 13) is to

A. Emphasize Terry's sense of frustration

(Carlyle) what is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?

A. The first paragraph describes strengths of a writer that Carlyle exhibits, and the second dicusses his legacy.

(Carlyle) what purpose do lines 63-74 ("You may...own feeling") serve?

A. They contrast the appeal of a writer who merely confirms his readers' views with that of a writer who boldly challenges them.

(Book Club) one function of sentence 3 (lines 8-10) and footnote 1 is to

C. Note the connection bet. marketing and book clubs

(Carlyle) in lines 47-48, the author refers to "an epoch in the history of their minds" to

D. Describe the major impact that Carlyle had on other people

(Book Club) in context, the author places "book club" in quotation marks in lines 3 and 9 in order to

D. Suggest hat the term is being broadened beyond its original meaning

(Terry) the pronoun "it" (line 6) refers to which of the following

A. "Fate"(line 1)

The first sentence of the passage employs all of the following to convey the power and variety of tornadoes EXCEPT

A. Abstract generalization

(Book Club) the function of footnote 3 is to

A. Offer specific examples of one of the types of resources mentioned

(Terry) in line 1, "picture postcards" functions as a metaphor for the

B. Audience's impressions of the actor's performances

The second paragraph of the passage relies especially on the use of

B. Colorful anecdotes

(Carlyle) the author mentions the Latter-Day Pamphlets (lines 55-56) primarily to

C. Acknowledge some of the concerns held by the "plenty" (line 54)

(Book Club) the functions of lines 52-58("Yet despite...abstractions") is to

C. Point out a discrepancy bet. teaching practices and literary theory

Which of the following best describes the images in the last sentences of the passage

D. A series of increasingly detailed and implausible events

(Book Club) the organization of the passage can best be described as

D. Descriptive analysis followed by a final judgement

(Terry) What is the relationship of the second and third sentences (lines 2-5) to the first sentences (lines 1-2)

D. They clarify and expand on the first

Which of the following is true of the comparisons in lines 11-14

D. They draw on familiar information to particularize an aspect of tornadoes

In context, the image of being under Old Nell's skirt is meant to suggest

D. familiarity

The passage ends on a note of

E. lighthearted irony

(Carlyle) which rhetorical strategy does the author adopt in lines 44-63 ("The character...influences us")?

E. she gives examples of Carlyle's far-reaching influence, noting that even criticism of Carlyle implies praise.


Set pelajaran terkait

AP Psych Unit 3 Test Review Part 2

View Set

Chapter 3: Toxic Effects of Drugs

View Set

Ethical Hacking and Network Defense Chapters 5 6 8 9

View Set

RX chapter 8: Medication Errors, Patient Safety and the Joint Commission

View Set

Patho Quiz 4 (CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS) Practice Questions

View Set