This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The thesis statement would appear in the ..... paragraph of an argumentative essay. A) Conclusion. B) Fourth. C) Introduction. D) Body. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduction. 2. Which rhetorical appeal is used when an advertisement for an animal shelter shows a sad, lonely puppy to make viewers feel sympathy and want to donate? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Mythos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 3. What is writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid called? A) Expository prose. B) Figurative language. C) Literal language. D) Technical writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figurative language. 4. In line 9, "it" refers to A) "praying" (line 8). B) "breakfast" (line 7). C) "a sudden sense of futility" (line 6). D) "sense of human fellowship" (line 8). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "sense of human fellowship" (line 8). 5. What do AP Scorers look on the AP English Language and Composition exam for from student writers? A) Perfect grammar. B) Style and unique voice. C) Complete subjects and predicates. D) Eloquent language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Style and unique voice. 6. Fill in the blank:The word 'concoct' means ..... A) To destroy or dismantle. B) To ignore or overlook. C) To create or devise (a story, excuse, etc.). D) To simplify or reduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create or devise (a story, excuse, etc.). 7. The way an author chooses to group together words into sentences in order to form meaning A) Ethos. B) Syntax. C) Diction. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Syntax. 8. What is a statement that seems contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true? A) Paradox. B) Assonance. C) Epithet. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 9. Which of the following is a tip for identifying definitions in writing? A) Look for explicit statements like 'X is ' or 'X means '. B) Ignore explanations. C) Avoid examples. D) Focus only on dictionary meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look for explicit statements like 'X is ' or 'X means '. 10. Making an inference in a text requires a reader to: A) Find the main idea stated in the first paragraph. B) Use clues and prior knowledge to figure something out. C) Look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary. D) Identify all uses of figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use clues and prior knowledge to figure something out. 11. A point of view that is frowned upon in academic writing A) 2nd person. B) 3rd person. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2nd person. 12. PASSAGE 1The primary function of the second paragraph is to A) Caution the reader that statements in the first paragraph may be misleading. B) Recapitulate ideas in the first paragraph and provide a transition to the third paragraph. C) Shift the focus from personal experience to objective analysis. D) Expand the generalizations introduced in paragraph one to include various other forms of government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recapitulate ideas in the first paragraph and provide a transition to the third paragraph. 13. A sentence with a subordinate and independent clause. A) Cumulative. B) Compound. C) Periodic. D) Complex. E) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 14. Applying a general principle to a specific situation. A) Hypothetical Reasoning. B) Deductive Reasoning. C) Inductive Reasoning. D) General Reasoning. E) Reductive Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deductive Reasoning. 15. Why is the ability to analyze an author's purpose important in today's world? A) It helps you memorize facts for tests. B) It allows you to critically evaluate messages in media and public discourse. C) It is only useful for reading novels. D) It is not relevant outside of school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It allows you to critically evaluate messages in media and public discourse. 16. What is exemplification in writing? A) A writer uses specific examples to illustrate, clarify, or support a point or argument. B) A writer uses metaphors and similes to create vivid imagery. C) A writer summarizes information without providing details. D) A writer uses only statistical data to prove a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A writer uses specific examples to illustrate, clarify, or support a point or argument. 17. Which of the following best demonstrates a coherent thesis for the argument essay? A) "This essay will discuss several topics.". B) "While some believe social media is harmful, it actually fosters community and spreads important information.". C) "Social media is a thing.". D) "I like social media.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "While some believe social media is harmful, it actually fosters community and spreads important information.". 18. Which type of essay on the AP English Language exam focuses on explaining how a writer conveys their message? A) Synthesis Essay. B) Argument Essay. C) Rhetorical Analysis Essay. D) Narrative Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Analysis Essay. 19. Identify the rhetorical device used when a writer appeals to the audience's emotions. A) Logos. B) Kairos. C) Pathos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 20. The grey heron has long, skinny legs, fluffy grey feathers, black eyes, and a sharp beak to spear fish. A) Diction. B) Description. C) Exposition. D) Figure of speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Description. 21. The advice to 'annotate a text by underlining key words and writing questions in the margin' is a strategy for: A) Summarizing a text after reading it. B) Identifying the publisher. C) Increasing reading speed. D) Improving comprehension through close reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Improving comprehension through close reading. 22. What is the primary focus of the AP English Language and Composition course? A) Historical context. B) Rhetorical analysis. C) Literary analysis. D) Creative writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical analysis. 23. What is the definition of Irony/ironic? A) The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. B) The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true. C) A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units. D) A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true. 24. Which of the following best defines chiasmus? A) The repetition of a phrase or word at the beginning of successive clauses. B) A rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures. C) A figure of speech involving a direct address to an absent person or an abstract entity. D) A statement that contains an apparent contradiction but presents a truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures. 25. Brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art or literature. A) Metaphor. B) Allusion. C) Personification. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allusion. 26. What do we call timed writing number 3? A) Synthesis. B) Rhetorical analysis. C) Argument. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argument. 27. What is the minimum screen resolution recommended for viewing Canvas? A) 800x600. B) 640x480. C) 1024x768. D) 1280x720. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 800x600. 28. An acrimonious divorce is a(n) A) Oxymoron. B) Amiable breakup. C) Disastorous dissolution. D) Bitter separation. E) Euphemized annulement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bitter separation. 29. Which of the following is NOT a reason to use compare and contrast? A) Evaluating options or alternatives. B) Making an argument about which option is superior. C) Listing unrelated facts. D) Clarifying distinctions between similar concepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listing unrelated facts. 30. PASSAGE 2In the opening sentence, the author assumes which of the following about his audience? A) They are familiar with the phrase "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.". B) They view the phrase "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" with skepticism. C) They view individual freedom as both a gift and a problem. D) They are probably unfamiliar with the principle of individual freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are familiar with the phrase "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.". ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAp English Language Quiz 1Ap English Language Quiz 2Ap English Language Quiz 4Ap English Language Quiz 5Ap English Language Quiz 6Ap English Language Quiz 7Ap English Language Quiz 8Ap English Language Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books