AP Literature Exam

In the context of the poem, which image most fully reflects the speaker's disapproval of the neighbor's attitudes? (Mending Wall)

"He moves in darkness" (line 41)

Which of the following best characterizes the passage as a whole? (Shamengwa)

A discussion of a character that provides insights into a defined community

Which word best represents the way the narrator describes the setting as related in the seventh paragraph? (Secret Stream)

Peaceful.

In the last sentence of the first paragraph, Ignatius' reference to "theology and geometry" conveys which of the following? (Confederacy of Dunces)

His condescending attitude toward people of his mother's generation

In context, the term "marched" in the third sentence of the third paragraph suggests which of the following about Sofia? (Secret Stream)

She feels confident in her environment.

Toward the end of the first paragraph, the references to what goes on "in one of the upstairs rooms" and to Jim Crenfew's "explosive laugh" suggest which of the following about the narrator? (Tom Rivers)

The past is very vivid to him.

Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage? (Tom Rivers)

The recollection of youthful memories leads to wondering about the location of an old friend.

In the first three sentences of the second paragraph ("At such . . . connection"), the narrator suggests which of the following about himself and his cousins? (Tom Rivers)

They don't want to disrupt a particular mood.

In lines 1-2, the speaker describes "Like" as a "semi-demi goddess" primarily to emphasize the (Sestina)

almost religious devotion people have to collecting "likes" on social media

In the second sentence of the first paragraph ("The green . . . once"), the description of Ignatius' earflaps as being "like turn signals" contributes to the narrator's overall tone of (Confederacy of Dunces)

mockery

In the fourth paragraph, the narrator presents himself as (Tom Rivers)

perplexed by an event that occurred long ago

The repetition of versions of the word "like" at the end of each line of the poem does all of the following EXCEPT (Sestina)

suggest that the speaker's vocabulary is limited

In line 6, "them" refers to (Mending Wall)

"hunters" (line 5)

Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage? (Secret Stream)

A sequential account of an activity sheds light on an individual's character.

The events recounted in the third through eighth paragraphs ("Without . . . 'I guess'") establish which of the following about Nathan?

His feelings of discomfort

How does the speaker's repetition of the neighbor's cherished belief about the importance of walls (lines 27 and 45) convey the poem's criticism of an undesirable social pattern? (Mending Wall)

The speaker treats the neighbor's words about fences as evidence of a world view that is closed-minded in general.

Which of the following best describes how the contrast between Ignatius' and the narrator's perspectives contributes to the portrayal of Ignatius in the passage? (Confederacy of Dunces)

While Ignatius' own thoughts and opinions indicate that he is an unusual person, the narrator's description extends his unconventionality to being peculiar.

In the first sentence of the passage, the description of Ignatius' head as a "fleshy balloon" contributes to the narrator's portrayal of Ignatius' (Confederacy of Dunces)

distasteful physical appearance

In the third paragraph ("There . . . tree"), the narrator's descriptions of light falling through branches and shadows moving across the field primarily serve to (Tom Rivers)

emphasize a difference between the regularity of nature and the unpredictability of humans

The second half of the third paragraph ("When . . . played it") primarily serves to (Shamengwa)

explain the impact of a character's performing style

The simile in lines 21-22 ("like . . . subtitles") primarily serves to illustrate (Sestina)

how crucial the word "like" is to people's ability to communicate with each other

By juxtaposing the narrator's commentary on Ignatius' appearance with the narrator's account of Ignatius' inner thoughts, the first two paragraphs of the passage highlight the inconsistency between Ignatius' (Confederacy of Dunces)

judgmental attitude and his questionable clothes and grooming

The narrator of the passage can best be described as (Secret Stream)

providing the reader access to only one character's thoughts

Ignatius' actions and thoughts in the final paragraph of the passage most clearly serve to convey his (Confederacy of Dunces)

self-centered focus on his own needs

In context, Ignatius' observations contrasting his own clothing with that of the people around him (paragraph 1) most clearly serve to emphasize (Confederacy of Dunces)

the unconventional nature of Ignatius' priorities and values

In line 40 ("like . . . armed"), the speaker uses a simile to draw attention to the contrast between (Mending Wall)

two distinct perspectives of the world

In context, the discussion of "owehzhee" in the second paragraph suggests that the narrator (Shamengwa)

understands and sympathizes with Shamengwa's attentiveness to his appearance.

Based on details provided in the text, which of the following is most likely the setting for the passage? (Tom Rivers)

The yard of an old family homestead.

The narrator speaks from the point of view of (Tom Rivers)

a member of a close-knit family whose knowledge is limited by his experiences

The narrator in the passage speaks from the point of view of (Shamengwa)

a member of a community with insight into it's people and their experiences.

The references in the first and third paragraphs to the "mini Monticello," the "bloated Tudor cottage," the "Spanish-style mansion," and the "Moorish castle" suggest that the passage is set in (Secret Stream)

a pretentious suburban neighborhood.

In the fourth paragraph, Shamengwa's decision to place his awards "on a triangular scrap of shelf high in one corner of his house" suggests that he (Shamengwa)

attaches little importance to external recognition

The effect of the passage's overall structure is to (Confederacy of Dunces)

present Ignatius' thought processes as they occur

Line 28 ("Spring . . . wonder") most clearly marks a shift in the speaker's focus from the practical task at hand to (Mending Wall)

speculation about the nature of fences and boundaries

In lines 26-27 ("Displaces . . . nest"), the metaphor of "endangered hatchlings" suggests that "Like" (Sestina)

threatens to eliminate more sophisticated language

The repetition of line 1 ("Something . . . wall") in line 35 most clearly reflects the speaker's (Mending Wall)

unfulfilled impulse to share his personal reflections with the neighbor