AP Lit Midterm

Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage?

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

MENDING WALL PASSAGE In line 6, "them" refers to

"hunters" (line 5)

Which of the following best characterizes the passage as a whole?

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

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

the unconventional nature of Ignatius' priorities and values

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

threatens to eliminate more sophisticated language

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

two distinct perspectives of the world

SHREDNI VASHTAR PASSAGE In the third sentence of the first paragraph, the narrator's description of Mrs. De Ropp as "those three-fifths of the world that are necessary and disagreeable and real" suggests that

Mrs. De Ropp is a strict person who fails to appreciate Conradin's creative spirit

Which word best represents the way the narrator describes the setting as related in the seventh paragraph?

Peaceful

Which details from the passage would best support a reader's interpretation that escape is a central theme of the passage?

Tom's description of the gentleman caller and his reference to the postcard from Mazatlan

SESTINA PASSAGE In lines 1-2, the speaker describes "Like" as a "semi-demi goddess" primarily to emphasize the

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

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

attaches little importance to external recognition

Toward the end of the final paragraph, Conradin's "exchange" of "a long-secreted hoard of small silver" with the butcher-boy is significant because it

develops the idea that Conradin finds joy in acts that would be displeasing to Mrs. De Ropp

In the third sentence of the final paragraph, the "disused tool-shed" functions primarily as a setting in which Conradin

discovers meaningful solitude

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

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

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

explain the impact of a character's performing style

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

"He moves in darkness" (line 41)

Which lines from the passage would best support a reader's claim that one of the central themes of the passage is independence?

"Such few pleasures as he could contrive for himself gained an added relish from the likelihood that they would be displeasing to his guardian, and from the realm of his imagination she was locked out—an unclean thing, which should find no entrance" (paragraph 2)

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

His feelings of discomfort

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

His pretentious use of abstract concepts to justify his own preferences

Which of the following effects does the "large polecat-ferret" mentioned toward the end of the final paragraph have on the development of Conradin's character?

It fulfills Conradin's imaginative ideal because he is able to transform it into "a god and a religion" (paragraph 3).

In the fifth paragraph, Tom's description of the "gentleman caller" has which effect?

It prompts Tom to admit that he is prone to attaching figurative meaning to characters.

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

They don't want to disrupt a particular mood.

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

She feels confident in her environment.

LETTER HOME PASSAGE What is the source of the internal conflict acknowledged by the speaker?

She realizes that her race and gender will make it difficult for her to achieve her goals.

Which of the following does the speaker imply about her "plain English and good writing" (line 6) ?

That she had mistakenly believed that these skills would be sufficient to get her a job

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?

The past is very vivid to him.

Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage?

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

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?

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

In the sixth paragraph, the description of Tom's father, the "fifth character in the play," introduces which idea?

The void created by the father's absence serves as an important character itself.

TOM RIVERS PASSAGE Based on details provided in the text, which of the following is most likely the setting for the passage?

The yard of an old family homestead

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?

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

The narrator speaks from the point of view of

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

SHAMENGWA PASSAGE The narrator in the passage speaks from the point of view of

a member of a community with insight into its 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

a pretentious suburban neighborhood

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

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

CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES PASSAGE 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'

judgmental attitude and his questionable clothes and grooming

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

mockery

Lines 27-28 ("Their . . . to me") emphasize the speaker's sense that her

past life and true identity are always present

In the fourth paragraph, the narrator presents himself as

perplexed by an event that occurred long ago

The effect of the passage's overall structure is to

present Ignatius' thought processes as they occur

SECRET STREAM PASSAGE The narrator of the passage can best be described as

providing the reader access to only one character's thoughts

Lines 29-34 ("I thought . . . ends") suggest that the speaker imitated Miss J— primarily because she

regarded speech like Miss J—'s as a means of self-improvement

In the second and third paragraphs, the specific references to time ("the thirties") and place ("Spain," "Chicago, Cleveland, Saint Louis") primarily serve to

reinforce the notion that the play is part of a "world of reality" (paragraph 5) that will be reconstructed from "memory" (paragraph 4)

The second paragraph ("Mrs. De Ropp . . . entrance") suggests that Conradin is able to cope with his situation primarily by

retreating to the security of an interior world

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

self-centered focus on his own needs

Overall, the poem can best be interpreted as a

social commentary using a historical period

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

speculation about the nature of fences and boundaries

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

suggest that the speaker's vocabulary is limited

In lines 21-40 ("There . . . home"), the speaker's juxtaposition of her life in New Orleans with her life at "home" primarily serves to emphasize

the harsh reality of her situation

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

understands and sympathizes with Shamengwa's attentiveness to his appearance

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

unfulfilled impulse to share his personal reflections with the neighbor

According to Tom, the presence of the "gentleman caller" mentioned in the fifth paragraph reinforces a conflict between

waiting and fulfillment

GLASS MENAGERIE PASSAGE In the first paragraph, Tom's claim that he is "the opposite of a stage magician" and that he tells the "truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion" suggests that he

will tell the "truth" in a way that his audience can accept