AP Lang 2nd 9weeks

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One contrast presented in the first paragraph (lines 1-5) is b/w

Formal and informal learning

In paragraph 3 the speaker connects "mitochondria" to which of the following?(Doyle)

"Gulp more oxygen"

All of the following phrases in paragraph 3 are part of an extended metaphor EXCEPT (Doyle)

"The price of their ambition"

By "full individuality" (paragraph 44)the speaker means

Accepting responsibility as a member of the group

In the course of the second paragraph (lines 6-21), the focus of the argument shifts from

Adults language acquisition to children's learning in general

Paragraph one contains all of the following EXCEPT (Doyle)

Allusion

The speakers attitude in paragraph 2 can best be described as (Doyle)

Amazed

The overall organization of this passage can be described as a(n)

Argument supported by personal experience and analytical commentary

What is the tone of the ending of this passage?

Bitter sweet confidence

According to the author " the obvious ground" (lines 46-47) can be ruled out because it

Cannot be generalized to other similar situations

The quotation marks around the word "disrespect" in line 72 higlights the irony of the word because the behavior it describes represents

Children's inevitable reaction to being treated rudely by adults

The style of this passage can best be described as

Complex and emotional

The contrasts b/w a hummingbirds and a humans heart in paragraph 3 primarily emphasizes the difference in (Doyle)

Complexity

What is the speakers attitude towards "middle class ethnics" (Paragraph 43) who do not want to assimilate

Cynical criticism

The primary function of the anecdote recounted in the fourth and fifth paragraphs (lines 26-41) is to

Emphasize a point by presenting an absurd example

The analogies presented in line 59 ("like a machine- top") and in lines 60-61("as the cat plays with her kittens serves to

Exemplify a difference b/w how ppl typically treat children and how they should strive to treat children

In paragraphs 2-6 mukherjee uses which of the following organizational patterns

I, II, and III

When mukherjee says that she celebrates "mongrelization" (paragraph 5), she suggests that she

Is tolerant of different races

In paragraph 4 "ken" means (Doyle)

Knowledge

Mukherjees tone at the conclusion of this essay is

Nostalgic

Mukherjee's attitude toward her sister in this essay is best described as

Objective and understanding

In the 6th paragraph (lines 42-56), the author advances her argument by

Offering and then eliminating potential explanations

In paragraph 43 Rodriguez accuses the "middle class ethnics" of being guilty of which of the following logical fallacies?

Overgeneralization

"The loss implies the gain" (paragraph 45) is an example of

Paradox

The three sentences in lines 60-65 ("There is... at them") serves primarily to

Provide a distinction to emphasize the passages main point

In the concept of paragraph 45 "rehearse" means

Recount

Whom does the speaker mean by "middle class ethnics" (paragraph 43)

Relatively affluent members of a minority group

Which of the following is a structural similarity b/w paragraphs 43 and 44

Statement of a counter argument followed by the speakers rebuttal

In the passage as a whole the author contrasts which of the following?

The treatment of children and the treatment of adults

Mukherjee draws each of the following comparisons b/w her sister and herself EXCEPT

Their political preferences

Paragraph 1 derives it's effect primarily from the contrasts in (Doyle)

Tone

As the passage progresses, the speaker's focus shifts from

Analysis of public issues to application of personal experience

The primary purpose of the passage is to

Critique a common practice

Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the third paragraph (lines 22-25)

It restates the authors argument at a transitional place in a passage

Paragraph 7 includes example of each of the following EXCEPT (Mukherjee)

Paradox

In the list in paragraph 4 ("mating habits... and arts") the main shift occurs b/w which of the following words?

"Diseases" and "spirituality"

Paragraph two derives it's effect primarily from the (Doyle)

Accumulation of detail

The authors tone in lines 32-45 ("Now why... the insulter") can best be described as

Defensive

In context the word "sport" (line 15) is best interpreted to mean

Entertainment

The author uses the pronoun "we" throughout the passage to

Highlight norms of adult behavior

Which of the following does mukherjee use in this essay

I and II only

All of the following exist in paragraph 43 except

Inverted syntax

The authors word choice in lines 14-16 ("yet this... elders") serves which of the following functions?

It helps establish a characterization of children as playthings

The tone of "it is waaaay bigger than your car" (paragraph 4) can best be described as (Doyle)

Sataric

What is the "new name" to which the speaker refers in paragraph 44

The Angelicized promounciation of his name


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