AP Lit Semester 1 Final

Which of the following quotations most accurately conveys the central theme of the passage?

A. "The double exterior nature gave life its relative values" (lines 9-10)

Mrs Norris role in the passage is that of

An enthusiastic intermediary

The poem is described as

An extended reflection on the nature of comedy

The speaker anticipates the objection that "preaching" is

An innapropriate element in a comedy

In line 53, "representation" is best understood to mean

Argument

The figurative language in the final stanza draws most heavily on which

Armed confrontation

In context, "reach" (line 61) is best understood to mean

B. Arrive at

The statement in lines 5-7 ("the charm . . . ancients") most clearly implies which of the following about New England contrasts?

B. They came about naturally, not from established social customs.

Which of the following best describes the narrator's main purpose in the passage?

B. To re-create the childhood environment that shaped his perceptions of the world

The phrase "To the boy Henry Adams" (lines 29-30) functions primarily as

C. An indication of a narrative shift from general to specific

In the context of the passage as a whole, the phrase "chief charm" (line 1) is best interpreted to mean

C. Defining characteristic

Which of the following best characterizes lines 30-41 ("Among . . . afterwards") ?

C. Evocative details that are arranged systematically

The author sets up all of the following contrasts in the passage explicitly EXCEPT

C. Moral versus immoral

In context, the phrase"richly freight" implies that

Characters flaws help make them human

Lines 2-5 ("a cold . . . amusement") primarily suggest that

D. New England seasonal contrasts produce the capacity to discover a counterintuitive pleasure in adversity

In the context of the passage, the words "atmosphere" (line 45) and "tone" (line 61) suggest

D. Subtle aspects of one's environment

In line 42 "crude" is best interpreted to mean

D. Unrefined

In context, "tropical license" (line 65) is best interpreted to mean

E. Extravagant freedom

Which of the following most accurately conveys the meaning of "these were ideals" (line 53) ?

E. The intense qualities of Henry's surroundings represented unqualified standards.

The speaker suggest that the "naked fact:"

Encourage members of audience to address their own weakness

It can be inferred from the passage that the narrator regards Edmund's assessment of Mr Rushmore as

Essentially correct

In the first sentence of the passage, the narrator implies which of the rolling about Mr. Rushmore

If he had not been disposed to get married, he might not have thought himself in love with miss bertram

Lines 49-51 suggest that Mrs Norris did which of the following

Implied a fact by conspicuously refusing to discuss it

The attraction that muss Bertram feels for Mr rushworth is best characterized as

Material

The speaker indicates that the play will include

Mockery of characters similar to the audience

The understanding between Mrs Norris and Mr rushworth is marked by

Mutual flattery

The thoughts described in line 58-61 "nor fellow" most directly support which view of Mr rushworth

People respect him only because he is wealthy

Overall, the speaker characterizes the audience as

Potentially receptive to human satire

The speaker expects the audience to have felt all of the following by the end of the performance except

Relief

In both 11 and 21, the speaker begins senetnce3s with " but" primarily to

Signal a shift in the discourse

Which statement best describes the narrative technique employed in lines 3-6

The narrator uses negation to convey mere adequacy

Which of the following best describes the effect of the poems rhyming couplets

They playfully make the poem unpleasant points more palatable

In line 10, enjoyment is best understood to mean

Use

The narrators attitude toward the characters presented in the first paragraph is best describes as

Very amused

By noticing that Mr Rushworth and miss beltram justified these opinion, the narrator implies that they

We're viewed by members of their social circle as an appropriate match