2007 AP Lang and Comp Multi Choice
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25. The speaker uses lines 30-40 ("I could not.. largely excluded") primarily to
(A) emphasize the effects of racism by cataloging his experiences
41. The main purpose of the footnote is to
(A) introduce readers to an ongoing discussion
42. In the second line of the footnote, the number 31 most probably indicates
(A) page of the Weekly Standard on which the reference appears
48. In line 9, the author argues that the difference between ¨writing¨ and ¨writers¨ is primarily that
(B) person doing the writing has more in common with other writers than with the writing he or she produces
9. The stylistic feature most evident in lines 32-62 ("By these may read) is the use of
(B) repeated syntactical patterns
44. In the last sentence of the footnote, the word ¨it¨ refers to
(B) ¨Meritocracy¨ (line 2 of the footnote)
23. The word "education" (line 24) refers to
(D) learning obtained through experience
21. In relation to the rest of the passage, the first paragraph provides
(A) historical information that illuminates the speaker's own circumstances
47. In relation to the first sentence (line 1), the second sentence (lines 2-6) serves to
(A) introduce a persona that contrasts with the one introduced in the first sentence
14. The author's attitude toward Bentham's as a writer might be best described as
(A) dismissive because of the narrowness of Bentham's experience and understanding
10. Which of the following rhetorical devices is used in lines 35-38 ("He had neither. satiety")?
(A) Antithesis
2. Which the following best describes the function of the second sentence (lines 3-9) in the first paragraph?
(A) It qualifies and expands the opening sentence.
8. Which of the following best describes the rela- tionship between the first paragraph and the second paragraph?
(A) The second paragraph uses the claims made at the end of the first paragraph to examine an individual.
13. The author most likely includes the clause "He saw accordingly in man little but what the vulgar- est eye can see" (lines 59-60) in order to
(A) convey the limitation of Bentham's perception
26. As used in line 55, "gainsay" is best interpreted to mean
(A) deny
39. Which of the following sentences best represents the authors main point in the passage?
(A) ¨Franklin has a particular resonance in twenty-first-century America¨ (lines 1-2)
49. Which best describes the the syntax of lines 17-18, (¨JCO...texts¨)?
(B) A pair of negations followed by an assertion
46. In line 1, the phrase ¨to that other¨primarily does which of the following
(B) It identifies the one whom ¨nothing ever happens¨(line 1)
19. Line 7 ("continually knocking his hands, head and heart") provides an example of
(B) alliteration
50. Lines 18-21 (¨some... sun¨) rely primarily on
(B) analogy
37. The misunderstanding discussed in lines 35-37 is that many who study Franklin
(B) confuse Franklin´s public statements with his private beliefs
32. The device used in lines 8-17 ("We can ... values") to convey Franklin's character is
(B) hypothetical examples
15. The author characterizes Bentham primarily as an individual who
(B) lacks poetic insight
22. The second paragraph is significant in that the speaker
(B) makes use of the power of personal experience
29. The final sentence of the passage (lines 58-64) moves from
(B) relating an incident to decrying its implications
7. The passage as a whole is best characterized as
(C) a critical evaluation
38. The final paragraph (lines 30-37) function as
(C) an authorial judgement about a preceding discussion
11. In lines 35-48 ("He had neither... in him"), the author suggests that Bentham
(C) cannot understand strong human feelings
31. The primary imagery of the is that of passage
(C) confinement
7. One purpose of the first paragraph is to
(C) distinguish between two types of imagination
16. The area of experience of which Bentham is said to be most ignorant is the practical
(C) emotional
20. The series of phrases in lines 12-14 ("in muscles .. became divine") suggests the
(C) many ways that class structure was maintained
6. The references in lines 20-26 ("It is... history") serve to
(C) provide illustrative examples
28. The effectiveness of the final paragraph is primarily a result of its
(C) use of specific example
52. Lines 48-55 (¨It... will¨) have all of the following EXCEPT
(C) verbs in the imperative mood
"4. This power" (line 17) refers to
(D) "Imagination" (line 9)
40. The passage is most probably excerpted from
(D) A biography of Franklin intended for a general audience
18. The speaker's primary purpose in the passage is to
(D) convey the psychological impact of a system segregation
35. The first paragraph characterizes people in the contemporary United States primarily as
(D) genial yet self-interested
36. ¨They¨ in line 21 of the passage refers to people who
(D) have reservations about Franklin´s values
5. The author indicates that a writer's ability to work with metaphor and imagery is less important than
(D) the power to empathize with others
1. In the passage, the author's overall attitude toward Bentham can best be described as
(E) Essentially negative
45. Which of the following is an accurate reading of the source for the quotation in the last sentence of the footnote: ¨social order that follows the principle of careers open to talents¨?
(E) Rawls, John, and David Brooks, found in Weekly Standard and A Theory of Justice. Reprinted by permission
51. It can be inferred from the passage that people ignore the ¨obvious truth¨ (line 36) for which of the following reasons?
(E) They misunderstand the relationship between an artistic creation and its creator
30. The speaker's tone might best be described as
(E) civil but angry
43. In lines 7-8 in the footnote, the author uses the phrase ¨somewhat ironically¨ primarily to
(E) comment on the apparent disparity between an authors views and his social rank
27. The speaker uses the word "impossible" twice at the beginning of the final paragraph (line 55) in order to
(E) highlight the strong feelings that the subject engenders
12. In the context of lines 43-48, "Self-consciousness" means
(E) introspection
33. The rhetorical purpose of lines 14-17 ("And we ... values") is to
(E) prompt the reader to feel kinship with Franklin on the basis of the challenges he faced
3. The author's discussion of Bentham's ability to use imagery (lines 1-9) is best described as one of
(E) qualified appreciation
53. The primary purpose of the questions in lines 63-65 is to
(E) reinforce the authors position that art functions independently of individuals
24. In context, the phrase "sleepless vigilance" (line 27) suggests
(E) the determined enforcement of a system
