AP Lang & Comp Quiz
How does the author view the idea of commerce as it is connected to the arts? A. He sees it as a necessary evil. B. He laments its effect on the development of young artists C. He does not see it as an important component in the life on an artist. D. He wishes the two were wholly unconnected. E. He believes it causes a lack of radical new works of art that challenge established ideas.
A. He sees it as a necessary evil.
Which of the following best describes the author's tone or mood in the passage? A. Outraged B. Wry C. Laconic D. Melancholy
A. Outraged
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the passage? A. The author creates a horrifying picture of slavery B. The author creates a feeling of pathos C. There is humor at the end of the passage D. The author creates emotion in the reader
C. There is humor at the end of the passage
The author's observation in this sentence best describes which of the following? It is clear you cannot use a vulgar English word, if you never use a common English word at all. (A) Mocking tone, (B) Linguistic paradox, (C) Popularity of the familiar style, (D) The author's defense of Johnson's style, (E) The author's advice to the reader
(A) Mocking tone
The speaker in the passage can best be described as a person who: (A) is committed to developing his skills as a writer (B) is actually more interested in being a musician than in being a writer (C) has talent as both a musician and a writer (D) is motivated very differently from the jazz musicians that he describes (E) aspires to greatness but knows that he will never achieve it
(A) is committed to developing his skills as a writer
Lines 14-17 show here contain which of the following? Her recorded history began in the third millennium B.C., her bronzes were as old as the pyramids, her classical age was contemporary with that of Greece, her Confucian canon of ethics predated the New Testament if not the Old. (A) Elaborate metaphor, (B) Parallel syntax, (C) A single periodic sentence, (D) A compound subject, (E) Subordinate clauses
(B) Parallel syntax
In context, the word "intimate'' (lines 24-25) is best interpreted to mean: (A) suggestive and lyrical (B) tender and friendly (C) inexorably penetrating (D) sensual and charming (E) strongly private
(C) inexorably penetrating
No, these more involved feelings were aroused by a more intimate source of noise, one that got beneath the skin In context, the word "intimate'' is best interpreted to mean (A) suggestive and lyrical, (B) tender and friendly, (C) inexorably penetrating, (D) sensual and charming, (E) strongly private
(C) inexorably penetrating
It is a sort of wooden gun to the people themselves. The rhetorical device of the "wooden gun" is an example of: A. simile B. antithesis C. paradox D. metaphor
(D). metaphor
It can be inferred that the speaker and the drunk were "fellow victims'' (line 22) in that: (A) both had lost control of their passions (B) neither received support from friends or relatives (C) each had in a different way proven to be a failure (D) neither was any longer able to feel guilt or responsibility (E) both were tormented by distracting disturbances.
(E) both were tormented by distracting disturbances.
Which of the following phrases does the author use to illustrate that the elder Bok failed to find his "lines cast in pleasant places" (line 1)? A) "Professionally, unable to adjust" (line 2) B) "Transplanted family" (line 4) C) "Physically failing" (line 5) D) "Her nature was not accustomed" (lines 5-6) E) "Capstone of humiliation" (lines 15-16)
A) "Professionally, unable to adjust" (line 2)
What is the philosophical dilemma in this passage? Artists should be supported and allowed to work on their art without worrying about money. A. Art should be free to the viewer; however, many artists know they would starve unless they make art that people will buy. B. Even though artists create beauty, there is something "false and vulgar" in their achieving commercial success. C. Artists in general should assert their willingness to work. D. A priest and a doctor get paid for performing their services, so an artist should too. E. Artists should be supported and allowed to work on their art without worrying about money.
A. Art should be free to the viewer; however, many artists know they would starve unless they make art that people will buy.
The primary purpose of this passage is to... A. Call attention to a serious problem B. Justify the continuation of current policies C. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of policy changes D. Refute the allegations of critics E. Establish the need for additional data and studies
A. Call attention to a serious problem
Compared with that of the rest of the passage comma the diction of lines 1-8 (" Climatologists.... Survived") is A) Informal and straightforward B) Technical and specialized C) subjective and impressionistic D) speculative and uncertain E) understated and euphemistic
B) Technical and specialized
Which of the following themes best serves to unify the passage? A) the rundown neighborhood in which the Boks lived B) a passion for cleanliness C) a closely-knit family D) the difficulty of assimilating into American life E) the generation gap between the Bok parents and children
B) a passion for cleanliness
The statement " although .... Survived" (lines 7-8) is an admission that A) Details about technical equipment are of interest only to specialist B) some tornadoes are so powerful that scientists cannot quantify them precisely C) Scientists have abandoned the effort to measure the wind speed of tornadoes D) predicting the path of tornado will take is extremely difficult E) Precise measurement of wind speed will aid climatologists in catalyzing tornadoes
B) some tornadoes are so powerful that scientists cannot quantify them precisely
Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the last sentence of the paragraph (lines 11-13)? A) It changes the tone of the passage from serious to lighthearted. B) It contrasts the personalities of Edward and his brother. C) It explains the general significance of the details contained in the paragraph D) It describes the state of the family's poverty. E) It hints at a dilemma that will become important later in the story.
C) It explains the general significance of the details contained in the paragraph
The passage implies that unlike hurricanes, tornadoes are not given human names because A) There are too many of them B) the destruction is not as great as that of hurricanes C) the last too Short a time D) they move to radically to be plotted E) they can appear in any area of the world
C) the last too Short a time
Which statement does NOT describe Mr. Severe? A. A sadistic tyrant B. So brutal that the slaves viewed his death as a blessing C. A disgusting, cruel slave owner D. Somewhat inhuman
C. A disgusting, cruel slave owner
The word "awaken" in the 3rd paragraph most nearly means A. Incite anger B. Generate art C. Stir up D. Rise up E. Stop sleeping
C. stir up
In line 14, "work" refers to which of the following? I. fixing dinner before school (line 8) II. washing the dinner dishes (lines 10-11) III. picking up bits of spilled coal (lines 18-20) A) I only B) III only C) I and III only D) I and II only E) I, II, III
D) I and II only
The passage ends on a note of A) Utter exhaustion B) genuine relief C) catastrophic destructiveness D) Ominous warning E) light-hearted Irony
D) Ominous warning
The italics in the second paragraph serve all of the following purposes EXCEPT to... A. Emphasize the author's frustration with the situation B. Underscore the author's major points in the paragraph C. Call attention to the magnitude of the problem being discussed D. Exaggerate the author's determination to bring about change E. Highlight details that support the author's argument
D. Exaggerate the author's determination to bring about change
The author would be critical of a work of literature if it were A. too fanciful and not grounded in truth B. too literal and without imaginative appeal C. misinterpreted by the general readership D. unable to contain the author's intent E. emotional at the expense of being intellectual
D. unable to contain the author's intent
The events described in the passage are narrated by A) One of Edward's parents B) Edward himself C) Edward's brother D) A participant in the events E) An outside observer
E) An outside observer
In context, the expression "necessity was upon them" (line 22) is best interpreted as having which of the following meanings? A) It didn't matter B) Things would never be the same C) The time had come to meet the challenge D) It was all in a day's work E) It could not be helped
E) It could not be helped
What rhetorical strategy is contained in the examples of the doctor, the priest, and the justice? A. Appeal to authority B. Example C. Simile D. Allegory E. Analogy
E. Analogy
The author develops the passage primarily through A) combination of detail B) pro-and-con argument C) thesis followed by qualification D) analysis of the idea of other E) analysis of the idea of others
A) combination of detail
Which of the following best describes the function of the sentence "Things are no better in the work world"? A. It extends the author's argument about education into another area. B. It suggests that educators alone are not responsible for poor school quality. C. It tries to establish new sources of funding for education endeavors. D. It introduces an argument for the need to make entry-level work more demanding. E. It offers a specific example of unethical behavior.
A. It extends the author's argument about education into another area.
Which of the following appeals to the credibility of the persuader? A. Logos B. Pathos C. Ethos D. None of the above
C. Ethos
Which of the following is NOT a term used in the sentence formula? A. Diction B. Tone C. Style D. Syntax
C. Style
In context the image of being up under old Nell's skirt (lines 23-24) is meant to suggest A) safety B) confusion C) Domesticity D) familiarity C) imprisonment
D) familiarity
Edward can be best described as a person who A) is determined to go into business for himself B) has made up his mind not to follow in his father's footsteps C) believes that honesty is the best policy D) is quick to seize opportunities that come his way E) can be counted on to keep his word
D) is quick to seize opportunities that come his way
Which of the following versions of the sentence, reproduced below, is clearest? (Yet unlike other nations, American schools are financed at the local rather than the federal level.) A. Change "Yet" to "Nevertheless" B. Add "schools in" after "unlike" C. Add "however" after "schools" D. Change "Are financed" to "receive income" E. Add "From" after "than"
B. Add "schools in" after "unlike"
Which sentence best supports the writer's claim that a man should not live by an art? A. Unless he sells his art he cannot live, that society will leave him to starve if he does not hit its fancy in a picture, or a poem, or a statue. B. Its (art's) results should be free to all. C. A man's art should be his privilege, when he has proven his fitness to exercise it. D. Without a market to sell his product, there's no point in an artist's perseverance in his craft. E. When he has once avouched his willingness to work, society should provide him with work and warrant him a living.
C. A man's art should be his privilege, when he has proven his fitness to exercise it.
Which of the following is NOT a type of rhetorical fallacies? A. Ad Hominem B. Begging the Question C. Non Sequitur D. Paradox
D. Paradox
To the author is best described as A) a curious individual who seeks out diverse information from a variety of sources B) a serious scientist who is determined to learn more about the causes of the storms C) An excited eyewitness who is too distracted to fear for personal safety D) a confused novice who is unable to decide which claims are accurate E) An ironic interpreter who comments on the failures and Follies of others
A) a curious individual who seeks out diverse information from a variety of sources
When the passage moves from the first paragraph to the second, it also moves from A) overview to illustration B) analysis to argument C) narration of the past to analysis of the past D) Assertion to definition E) Objective presentation to ad hominem argument
A) overview to illustration
Which of the following is NOT true of Literature? A. It can trigger the senses. B. It is extremely articulate compared with other forms of expression. C. It can create an emotional response. D. It can cause suffering to the artists who practice it. E. It is an intimate art form
A. It can trigger the senses.
Which of the following is the purpose of the fourth paragraph? A. to introduce an example B. to refute a previous notion C. to describe a type of art D. to discuss the consequences of being a painter E. to explain in more detail a thesis
A. to introduce an example
What does the author mean by the phrase "so unfortunate as not to hear"? A. Mr. Severe was hearing impaired B. The slaves with physical deformities were treated worse than the physically healthy slaves C. Mr. Severe would punish slaves who didn't move at the sound of the horn D. The plantation was too large for everyone to be within shouting distance
C. Mr. Severe would punish slaves who didn't move at the sound of the horn
According to the author, what separates poets from other artists? A. They are more objective about their own work. B. They use a much wider range of vocabulary to express themselves. C. They are more deeply connected to their own work D. They are unable to produce as varied a body of work E. They are less subjective about their own work
C. They are more deeply connected to their own work
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first and second sentences of the passage? A. The first sentence states a fact; the second states an opinion. B. The first sentence presents an idea; the second reiterates the same idea. C. The first sentence makes a statement; the second introduces a potential difficulty. D.The first sentence lists goals; the second explains them. E. The first sentence summarizes one point of view; the second summarizes an opposing position.
C. The first sentence makes a statement; the second introduces a potential difficulty.
What is ironic about the last sentence of the passage? A. Mr. Hopkins took no pleasure in beating the slaves B. The slaves thought he was not a good overseer C. Mr. Severe was quieter than Mr. Hopkins D. Mr. Hopkins seems almost kind in comparison to Mr. Severe
D. Mr. Hopkins seems almost kind in comparison to Mr. Severe
Which of the following is true of the comparison in lines 11-14 ("they say .... Philadelphia") ? A) They emphasize the unpredictable nature of tornadoes B) They exaggerate the danger of tornadoes in order to make people cautious of them C) they use technical terminology in order to ensure accuracy of description D) they draw on familiar and formation to particularize and aspect of tornadoes E) To clarify the distinction between the language of climatologists than that of whether casters
D) they draw on familiar and formation to particularize and aspect of tornadoes
What is the thesis or controlling opinion in this passage? A. "There is an instinctive sense of this, even in the midst of the grotesque confusion of our economic being; people feel that there is something profane, something impious, in taking money for a picture, or a poem, or a statue." B. "I think that every man ought to work for his living, without exception ..." C. "...once avouched his willingness to work, society should provide him with work and warrant him a living." D. "Business is the opprobrium of Literature." E. "Without a market for his wares he must perish, or turn to making something that will sell better than pictures, or poems, or statues."
D. "Business is the opprobrium of Literature."
