This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 18 (37 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When running out of time on the multiple choice portion of the AP test, it is best to ..... A) Leave the answers blank. B) Fill in every question and guess. C) Put your head down. D) Ask for more time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fill in every question and guess. 2. A sentence that reveals the dominant argument or impression of the essay A) Exigence. B) Rhetorical analysis. C) Rhetorical triangle. D) Position. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Position. 3. Sentence used to command or enjoin. A) Hortative sentence. B) Imperative sentence. C) Cumulative (loose) sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperative sentence. 4. Fill in the blank:The attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience is called ..... A) Theme. B) Tone. C) Plot. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tone. 5. How many multiple-choice questions are on the AP English Language exam, and how long do students have to complete them? A) 30 questions in 45 minutes. B) 45 questions in 1 hour. C) 60 questions in 1 hour 30 minutes. D) 25 questions in 30 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 45 questions in 1 hour. 6. Which rhetorical appeal focuses on the credibility and character of the speaker? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 7. What should you do to maintain your own voice in the essay? A) Quote extensively. B) Ensure your perspective is central. C) Use complex vocabulary. D) Summarize sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ensure your perspective is central. 8. Which term describes a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of a name? A) Epithet. B) Metaphor. C) Maxim. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epithet. 9. What is the purpose of tracing the main idea and noticing shifts in the passage? A) To understand the central argument and identify changes in focus or perspective. B) To summarize each paragraph and create an outline of the passage. C) To highlight key phrases and vocabulary words for further analysis. D) To compare the passage with other similar texts and draw conclusions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand the central argument and identify changes in focus or perspective. 10. The word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun. Ex: "But it is the grandeur of all truth ..... " The ..... of "it" is "all truth" (Think "after") A) Allusion. B) Alliteration. C) Antecedent. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antecedent. 11. In context, "grotesque" (line 13) is best interpreted as A) Condescending. B) Disturbing. C) Ridiculous. D) Out of place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Out of place. 12. A speaker who uses inclusive pronouns such as we and our is MOST likely attempting to A) Demonstrate authority. B) Distance themselves from the audience. C) Establish shared responsibility. D) Emphasize objectivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Establish shared responsibility. 13. Which rhetorical device involves comparing two different things to explain something unfamiliar? A) Allegory. B) Analogy. C) Alliteration. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analogy. 14. I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can't get my wife to go swimming. A) Complex sentence. B) Cumulative sentence. C) Imperative sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound sentence. 15. She ate jumbo shrimp for dinner last night. This sentence has an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Imagery. C) Oxymoron. D) Chiasmus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxymoron. 16. Creative use of the five senses to describe something in order to evoke emotion A) Ethos. B) Imagery. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 17. What is the term for a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another? A) Hyperbole. B) Antecedent. C) Euphemism. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antecedent. 18. A repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses is called ..... (Example:from the great Richard D. Bury: "In books I find the dead as if they were alive; in books I foresee things to come; in books warlike affairs are set forth; from books come forth the laws of peace." ) A) Anaphora. B) Epistrophe. C) Polysyndeton. D) Chiasmus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 19. What is the effect of asyndeton in writing? A) It creates a mood by describing objects and weather. B) It omits conjunctions to create a sense of unpremeditated multiplicity. C) It reverses the order of analogous words or phrases. D) It demands the arrangement of parts for clarity and coherence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It omits conjunctions to create a sense of unpremeditated multiplicity. 20. Sensitive, tactful, avoiding offense A) Pensive. B) Belligerent. C) Diplomatic. D) Earnest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diplomatic. 21. What is 'anaphora'? A) A word, phrase, or sentence whose meaning can be interpreted in more than one way. B) A reference to something in previous literature or history. C) An extended comparison between two things. D) The repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses. 22. Which of the following is NOT one of the four main categories multiple-choice questions fall into for AP English Language? A) Rhetorical situation. B) Claims and evidence. C) Author's biography. D) Reasoning and organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author's biography. 23. Since it will not be possible to remember everything you read from an excerpt in Section One of the AP English Language and Composition exam, how will you keep track of what you read? A) Spend 5 minutes reading the passage. B) Eliminate excerpts you can't remember. C) Annotate and mark up the text. D) Take a practice test before the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Annotate and mark up the text. 24. Fill in the blank: ..... is an inference that does not follow logically from the premises (literally, "does not follow"). A) Red herring. B) Non sequitur. C) Ad hominem. D) Syllogism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non sequitur. 25. What rhetorical device is being used?"All theater kids are extroverts. You are a theater kid; therefore, you are an extrovert. A) Exposition. B) Homily. C) Inductive Reasoning. D) Figurative Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inductive Reasoning. 26. Why is it important to take homework assignments seriously, including summer reading, for AP English Language? A) To impress your teacher with your dedication. B) To gain more opportunities to practice analyzing literary devices and rhetorical techniques. C) To reduce the amount of studying needed before the exam. D) To ensure you have read every book assigned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To gain more opportunities to practice analyzing literary devices and rhetorical techniques. 27. How does Carson's use of the phrase "who has the right to decide" contribute to her argument's purpose? A) It softens her tone to avoid offending readers. B) It shifts focus away from environmental damage to legal issues. C) It provokes the audience to question human authority and responsibility. D) It introduces humor to lighten the serious topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It provokes the audience to question human authority and responsibility. 28. Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. A) Anaphora. B) Juxtaposition. C) Antithesis. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parallelism. 29. List two common pitfalls to avoid when writing a compare and contrast essay. A) Comparing subjects that are too similar or too different; Failing to maintain parallel structure. B) Using only personal opinions; Ignoring the essay prompt. C) Writing in a narrative style; Avoiding transitions between paragraphs. D) Focusing only on similarities; Not providing evidence for points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparing subjects that are too similar or too different; Failing to maintain parallel structure. 30. What does an anecdote typically describe? A) A repetition of sounds in neighboring words. B) A similarity between two different things. C) A short narrative detailing an interesting episode or event. D) A device using characters to symbolize abstract ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A short narrative detailing an interesting episode or event. 31. The way an author expresses his/her feelings about a certain subject A) Tone. B) First person. C) Point of view. D) Third person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 32. The specific word choice an author uses to persuade or convey tone, purpose or effect is ..... A) Speech. B) Restatement. C) Denotation. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diction. 33. What is the nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning, which may involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes? A) Literal meaning. B) Connotation. C) Denotation. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 34. What should you mark next to options that partially answer the question? A) An X. B) A check. C) A question mark. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An X. 35. A short narrative account of a particular incident or event is called ..... A) A detail. B) An anecdote. C) A personal observation. D) An experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An anecdote. 36. The word "educated" (line 49) is in quotation marks to indicate its A) Lack of rigor. B) Ironic usage. C) Importance. D) Positive effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ironic usage. 37. An argument is primarily made up of which essential components? A) Satire, irony, and hyperbole. B) Speaker, audience, and context. C) Claims, evidence, and commentary. D) Ethos, pathos, and logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claims, evidence, and commentary. ← PreviousRelated 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