This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which fallacy involves using someone as an "expert" who is not actually an expert? A) Red herrings. B) Appeal to false authority. C) Non sequitur. D) Faulty analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to false authority. 2. In the first paragraph, the speaker suggests that "the man of lettered leisure" (sentence 1) has a A) Fundamental altruism that influences his actions. B) Tendency to avoid conflict. C) Desire to become better than he is. D) Valid reason to hold himself apart from others. E) Choice regarding his attitude toward involvement. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Choice regarding his attitude toward involvement. 3. What kind of texts are primarily used in the AP English Language course? A) Classic novels and plays. B) Non-fiction and visual texts. C) Epic poems and ancient myths. D) Biographies of famous authors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-fiction and visual texts. 4. What is the word (with any accompanying phrases) or clause that follows a linking verb and complements, or completes, the subject of the sentence by either renaming it or describing it? A) Direct object. B) Indirect object. C) Predicate adverb. D) Subject complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject complement. 5. Fill in the blank:The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words, is known as ..... A) Alliteration. B) Metaphor. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 6. Which rhetorical term is defined as:'A device used to produce figurate language. Many compare dissimilar things. Figures of speech include apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, synecdoche, and understatement.'? A) Figure of speech. B) Alliteration. C) Anaphora. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Figure of speech. 7. What is the main idea of the conclusion of the passage? A) The writer's proclivity for the filet-o-fish and its unusual qualities. B) The changes in the filet-o-fish over time and the writer's nostalgia. C) The sacrifices the writer's parents made for her and their love for the sandwich. D) The writer's reflection on the past and present of the filet-o-fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sacrifices the writer's parents made for her and their love for the sandwich. 8. How many passages should you expect to see in the reading multiple choice section? A) Three passages with 11-14 questions each. B) Two passages with 11-14 questions each. C) Four passages with 11-14 questions each. D) One passage with 11-14 questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two passages with 11-14 questions each. 9. What does cause and effect development examine? A) The relationship between events, actions, or conditions and their results. B) The similarities between events. C) The differences between actions. D) The outcomes of unrelated events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The relationship between events, actions, or conditions and their results. 10. What is the definition of 'Absolute'? A) A word free from limitations or qualifications ("best, " "all, " "unique, " "perfect"). B) A word that always refers to a physical object. C) A word used only in mathematical equations. D) A word that describes a temporary state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A word free from limitations or qualifications ("best, " "all, " "unique, " "perfect"). 11. Which term refers to deliberate exaggeration? A) Oxymoron. B) Hyperbole. C) Imagery. D) Maxim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 12. Which of the following best defines an anecdote? A) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. B) A literary device used to compare two unlike things without using "like" or "as". C) A short, interesting, or amusing story about a real person or incident. D) A long, narrative poem that tells the story of a heroic figure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A short, interesting, or amusing story about a real person or incident. 13. What does column C on the AP English Language rubric score? A) Thesis. B) Evidence/commentary. C) Sophistication. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sophistication. 14. What is the seventh largest city in the state of Indiana? A) Lowell. B) Shelby. C) Schneider. D) Hammond. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hammond. 15. Reflecting serious thought, usually marked by some sadness A) Pensive. B) Earnest. C) Diplomatic. D) Disgruntled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pensive. 16. Opposition or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction. A) Juxtaposition. B) Parallelism. C) Antithesis. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antithesis. 17. Passage 1- "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (1963) Martin Luther King Jr. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Question:King's phrase "inescapable network of mutuality" primarily emphasizes A) Spiritual equality. B) Collective responsibility. C) Political division. D) Human selfishness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Collective responsibility. 18. The primary purpose of sentences 4 and 5 of thesecond paragraph ( "Among ..... actually are" )in the speaker's line of reasoning is to A) Argue for the importance ofself-government. B) Describe the conditions under which it ispossible to act. C) Identify the reasons why men choose thecloistered life. D) Distinguish different types and degrees ofuselessness. E) Explain the motivation of the man of action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Distinguish different types and degrees ofuselessness. 19. In the context of AP English Language, what is the primary purpose of a synthesis essay? A) To narrate a personal experience. B) To argue a position using multiple sources. C) To analyze the rhetorical strategies of a text. D) To summarize multiple sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To argue a position using multiple sources. 20. His car suffered a severe stroke in the middle of the road, and refused to move forward. A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Paradox. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 21. PASSAGE 4In sentence 13, the writer wants to add an adjective before the word "traits" in order to improve the clarity of the claim. Which of the following adjectives would best modify the word "traits" to reinforce the passage's perspective on soft skills? A) Desirable. B) Interesting. C) Generous. D) Routine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desirable. 22. In AP English Language and Composition, what is the purpose of analyzing an author's use of syntax? A) To understand the plot. B) To evaluate the author's argument. C) To appreciate the author's style. D) To memorize vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evaluate the author's argument. 23. How many multiple choice questions will you be asked to answer? A) 30. B) 45. C) 120. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 45. 24. Choose description over other methods when: A) Physical or sensory details are central to your point. B) Readers need to experience something vicariously. C) Setting or atmosphere is important context. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. Which is better, ice cream or gelato? A) Ice cream. B) Gelato. C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gelato. 26. Which is NOT an essay assessed by AP College Board AP English Language and Composition exam? A) Research Documented Essay. B) Persuasive argument essay. C) Argumentative essay. D) Synthesis essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research Documented Essay. 27. How does Carson organize her argument to develop her reasoning? A) A. She lists unrelated facts to confuse the reader about pesticides. B) B. She moves from a broad historical context to a specific example of harm. C) C. She repeats the same point about DDT to emphasize its danger. D) She contrasts human and animal perspectives on nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. She moves from a broad historical context to a specific example of harm. 28. How can the skills learned in AP English Language help students in real life? A) By helping them memorize historical facts. B) By teaching them how to identify manipulative marketing. C) By encouraging them to read more poetry. D) By improving their ability to write fictional stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By teaching them how to identify manipulative marketing. 29. In includes the speaker, audience, and purpose of an argument A) Rhetorical question. B) Rhetorical strategy. C) Rhetorical analysis. D) Rhetorical triangle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical triangle. 30. The perspective from which a story is told. A) Repetition. B) Point of View. C) Paradox. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Point of View. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAp English Language Quiz 1Ap English Language Quiz 2Ap English Language Quiz 3Ap English Language Quiz 4Ap English Language Quiz 5Ap English Language Quiz 6Ap English Language Quiz 7Ap English Language Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books