AP LANG MC Quiz 6 MASTER KEY RECYCLED

In the context of the passage, "coarse" (line 1) is best interpreted as

B. crude

It can be inferred that the "existence" mentioned in line 29 will be characterized primarily by

C. alienation

The phrase "let us beware" (line 32) helps establish the speaker as

C. concerned about potential abuses of power within democratic republics

The tone of lines 28-30 ("Go in peace!...worse than death") is best described as

C. ominous

The function of the quoted sentences (lines 15-30) is to

D. depict a view that contradicts the speaker's view

In context, "headsmen" (line 1) is best understood to mean

D. executioners

By "the ruling power in the United States" (lines 42-43) the speaker means the

E. Wealthiest Landowners

The use of the phrase "certain truths" (line 52) has the effect of

B. forcing the reader to infer from earlier material what the phrase means

The argument used by the speaker demonstrates the truth inherent in the paradox that

B. freedom can enslave

The primary function of the second paragraph is to

C. recapitulate ideas in the first paragraph and provide a transition to the third paragraph

The speaker cites La Bruyere and Moliere as evidence that writers in powerful European monarchies

C. were able to condemn the foolishness that they discovered within their societies

It can be inferred that "the few" (line 35) refers most specifically to

D. dissenters

The "master" quoted in lines 14-30 refers to

D. the ruling power of a democratic republic

All of the following are evident in lines 1-14 EXCEPT

E. citations from well-known authorities