Possible AP questions
A individual intuition
According to the author, we know that a decision we have made is right largely through our
an article in a periodical
In note 3, the bibliographical information provided for di Leonardo's work indicates that it is
distinguishing between two frames of reference
In the first paragraph the author is mainly concerned about
illustrate how the art of letter writing nurtured literary achievement
In the last paragraph, the author mentions Alice Hamilton and Harriet Beecher Stowe because they
contingent on personal choices
by calling rightness "the compliment you give" (lines 57-58) the author suggests that rightness is
there may be other theories that explain the way we think
by saying "pragmatism is an account of the way people think" (lines 1-2), the author implicitly acknowledges that
diaries helped girls experiment privately with different personas
In Paragraph 2 ("Whatever ... 1870s"), the author suggests that
responsibility women had for maintaining family connections
In Paragraph 3, the "pattern" refers to the
The prevalence of diary keeping in particular groups
Note 2 primarily promotes the exploration of which topic?
illustrate the difficulty of making a decision based on one's values
the question the author poses in lines 41-44 are used to
reinforce an idea
the series of parallel clauses in lines 51-56 ("if you thought... break it") is used to
ultimately unhelpful
with regard to decision making, the author views admonitions like "order what you feel like eating" (lines 17-18) and "do the right thing" (line 25) as
considered to have a particular facility for writing letters and diary entries
Paragraph 2 ("If women ... performance") states that women were
provided women with a means of exercising power as individuals
The third paragraph asserts that letter writing was significant because it
To raise doubts about whether an assumption is warranted
What is the effect of putting the word "presumably" (Paragraph 2) in parentheses?
presents historical evidence that women were more closely identified with letter writing than were men
In note 3, the author states that Motz's work
Writing tasks featured prominently in children's lives.
Which statement best describes the main idea of the first paragraph?
Genres defined as feminine gave women the chance to assert their influence and express themselves.
Which statement best sums up the central argument of the passage?
particular circumstance
for the author, our decision making is most influenced by
answering a possible objection
in the first part of the final paragraph, the author is mainly concerned with
it's complexity
in the third paragraph (lines 36-62), the author emphasizes which of the following aspects of thinking
exemplifying a claim
in the third paragraph (lines 36-62), the author is principally occupies with
literature that inspired women and the diaries and letters women produced
In Paragraph 4 ("In creating ... converged"), the author describes the relationship between
assured and informative
The author's overall tone is best described as
Dogmatic
Which of the following is LEAST applicable to describe the author's presentation of ideas in the passage?
"charged" (Paragraph 3)
The author uses the word "obligations" in Paragraph 4 to expand on the meaning of
convey a heightened degree of involvement in shared literary activities during a period
The author uses the "not only" construction in Paragraph 1 to
It ironically acknowledges the perceptiveness of "critics" while implicitly criticizing their efforts to regulate female conduct.
Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the last sentence of the second paragraph ("Perhaps ... 1870s")?
