AP LANG- Mary Wollstonecraft, "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" Questions
1. In the initial paragraph, the author employs both A. apology and classification B. irony and exposition C. analogy and extended metaphor D. flattery and epithets E. induction and persuasion
B- Irony and exposition
4. The author ties the second paragraph to the first by using the words A. vessel and "touchstone" B. soften and "inferior" C. laudable and "sex" D. slavish and "virtue" E. soften and "weak"
E- Soften and weak
3. In the initial paragraph, the author suggests that A. men prefer strong women B. a man will never truly love a strong woman C. men never respect strong women D. women need emotional and physical strength E. women need intellectual and physical strength
E- women need intellectual and physical strength
9. With the phrase "dropping glibly from the tongue" (line 44) the author begins A. a caricature of women B. a critique of turgid bombast C. a panegyric of sugary writing D. an analysis of sentimental writing E. an extended metaphor
E-an extended metaphor
10. One can infer from the passage that to become strong human beings, rather than mere children, young women need A. an education different from that of young men B. more understanding husbands C. obliging husbands D. a good marriage E. the same education as that of young men
E-the same education as that of young men
2. In the initial paragraph, the author decries A. traditional feminine attributes B. traditional male attributes C. modern sexuality D. the importance of love E. the importance of sentiments
A- traditional feminine attributes
7. The author proposes to write in a manner that is both A. cogent and emotional B. polished and intellectual C. ornate and rhetorical D. elegant and cerebral E. convincing and flowery
A-cogent and emotional
11. The tone of the final paragraph is A. sardonic B. condescending C. ironic D. sarcastic E. haughty
A-sardonic
5. The word "vessel" (line 20) is a metaphor for A. sex B. woman C. man D. phrase E. character
A-sex
8. The words "pretty nothings" (line 43) are a reprise of A. letters and conversation (lines 41-42) B. essays and "novels" (lines 40-41) C. flowery diction (line 40) D. rounding periods (lines 34-35) E. members of society (line 39)
C-Flowery diction
6. The author suggests that a woman's worth may be best judged by A. comparing her with a praiseworthy man B. examining the elegance of her writing C. evaluating the strength of her character D. evaluating her physical beauty E. examining her manners
C-evaluating the strength of her character
