This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is chiasmus? A) A grammatical unit containing a subject and a verb. B) A figure of speech where two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax but reverse the order of analogous words. C) The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. D) A principle demanding clarity and arrangement in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A figure of speech where two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax but reverse the order of analogous words. 2. Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of sounds in neighboring words? A) Allegory. B) Alliteration. C) Analogy. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 3. A paragraph lacks commentary if it A) Includes statistics. B) Fails to explain significance. C) Uses formal diction. D) Quotes a source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fails to explain significance. 4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective counterargument in an essay? A) Accurately representing the opposing view. B) Dismissing the opposing argument entirely. C) Providing a refutation of the opposing argument. D) Acknowledging the strengths of the opposing argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dismissing the opposing argument entirely. 5. How should you approach the options for the multiple choice questions? A) Group common options for a process of elimination. B) None of the above. C) Mark out words that do not answer every part of the question. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 6. By comparing people who disagree with tax policy to "Puritans" in lines 42-46 ( "I'll tell ..... good time" ), the writer implies his opponents are A) Needlessly optimistic. B) Markedly wealthy. C) Openly irritable. D) Excessively rigid. E) Extremely religious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Excessively rigid. 7. The first two sentences of paragraph 2 (lines 16-29) indicate A) A change in focus from the ideas in paragraph 1. B) A direct contrast to the ideas expressed in paragraph 1. C) A continuation of the ideas expressed in paragraph 1. D) A comparison of ideas with those enumerated in paragraph 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A change in focus from the ideas in paragraph 1. 8. How many free-response essays are required in Section II of the AP English Language and Composition Exam? A) One. B) Two. C) Four. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three. 9. Which sentence BEST maintains a formal, academic tone? A) The evidence clearly backs this up, no question. B) This idea is kind of a big deal. C) Honestly, this proves the point. D) The evidence supports this conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The evidence supports this conclusion. 10. Fill in the blank: ..... is the quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Irony. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 11. Fill in the blank: ..... is the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession. A) Jargon. B) Slang. C) Accent. D) Dialect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jargon. 12. What should you do if you have an initial reaction to the topic? A) Write your essay immediately. B) Ignore it. C) Jot down your opinions and ideas. D) Change your topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jot down your opinions and ideas. 13. Your audience needs to understand exactly what you mean by key terms when you use definitions in your writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. To come to a conclusion about information, although the point is not blatantly stated A) Irony. B) Paradox. C) Juxtaposition. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inference. 15. The sentence "Critics argue the change is unnecessary, a claim unsupported by recent data, " functions to A) Concede fully. B) Refute directly. C) Summarize. D) Narrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refute directly. 16. PASSAGE 1The phrase "let us beware" helps establish the speaker as A) Concerned about potential abuses of power within democratic republics. B) Critical of monarchical political systems. C) Defensive about newly formed democratic republics. D) Respectful of the power inherent in absolute monarchies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Concerned about potential abuses of power within democratic republics. 17. Which of the following is a common pitfall to avoid in descriptive writing? A) Overusing adjectives and adverbs. B) Including irrelevant details. C) Relying only on visual description. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. The omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context is called ..... (Example: "Some people prefer cats; others, dogs." ) A) Ellipsis. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipsis. 19. What is the purpose of the first read in effective reading strategies? A) To check for grammar errors. B) To find quotes. C) To grasp the central argument and purpose. D) To memorize the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To grasp the central argument and purpose. 20. What is the turnaround time for returning graded assignments to students? A) 48 hours. B) One week. C) 72 hours. D) 24 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 48 hours. 21. Fill in the blank: ..... is a figure of speech that implicitly compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another. A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 22. What is the term for using language that reflects the way people actually speak? A) Colloquialism. B) Connotation. C) Jargon. D) Ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colloquialism. 23. It's been a hard days night, and I've been working like a dog.- "A Hard Day's Night, " The Beatles A) Understatement. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 24. How does the use of metaphors enhance the persuasiveness of an argument? A) By making the argument more confusing and abstract. B) By providing clear, direct statements that are easy to understand. C) By adding emotional depth and creating vivid imagery. D) By presenting statistical data in a straightforward manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By adding emotional depth and creating vivid imagery. 25. What is the term for a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises (major and minor) that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion, as in the example:Major premise:All men are mortal. Minor premise:Socrates is a man. Conclusion:Therefore, Socrates is mortal? A) Analogy. B) Paradox. C) Hypothesis. D) Syllogism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Syllogism. 26. A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. A) Diction. B) Connotation. C) Clause. D) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clause. 27. A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite A) Burlesque. B) Dirge. C) Pun. D) Parody. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dirge. 28. What is one of the 'Big Ideas' related to the Rhetorical Situation? A) Writing poetry. B) Understanding a writer's choice in reflecting the rhetorical situation. C) Memorizing historical dates. D) Learning new languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understanding a writer's choice in reflecting the rhetorical situation. 29. Which of the following is NOT a category of symbols described in the glossary? A) Literal symbols. B) Literary symbols. C) Natural symbols. D) Conventional symbols. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literal symbols. 30. A device used to produce figurative language. Ex:Hyperbole, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, etc. A) Generic Conventions. B) Figurative Language. C) Hyperbole. D) Figure of Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Figure of Speech. ← 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