This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank: ..... is an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect (e.g., "fly on the wall", "cut to the chase"). A) Idiom. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Proverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idiom. 2. What city is Mr. Gianotti from? A) Chicago. B) Milwaukee. C) Tulsa. D) Whiting. That's why he has oil for blood and steel for bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whiting. That's why he has oil for blood and steel for bones. 3. Do use "I believe" or "I think" when writing an argumentative essay. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event is called an ..... A) Biography. B) Novel. C) Anecdote. D) Editorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anecdote. 5. The combination 'Description + Cause and Effect' involves describing physical conditions that lead to specific outcomes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. The tone of the sentence 'The solution sounds appealing, but it ignores long-term consequences.' is best described as A) Indifferent. B) Skeptical. C) Sarcastic. D) Celebratory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeptical. 7. Joan Didion, "On Self-Respect" (1961)"To have that sense of one's intrinsic worth is potentially to have everything:the ability to discriminate, to love, and to remain indifferent. To lack it is to be locked within oneself, paradoxically incapable of either love or indifference." Question:The tone of this passage is best described as: A) Cynical and detached. B) Reflective and analytical. C) Sentimental and nostalgic. D) Defensive and bitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reflective and analytical. 8. When you address the opposite side of an argument. A) Claim. B) Counter-Argument. C) Reasons. D) Evidence. E) Transition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Counter-Argument. 9. All of the following strengthen an argument EXCEPT A) Emotional exaggeration. B) Logical reasoning. C) Relevant data. D) Clear explanations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional exaggeration. 10. The advice 'wait till the end before you complain' is an example of what? A) A rhetorical choice. B) An exigence. C) A subject. D) A theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A theme. 11. Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand. A) Hypothetical Reasoning. B) General Reasoning. C) Deductive Reasoning. D) Reductive Reasoning. E) Inductive Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Inductive Reasoning. 12. What should you do to connect evidence to your argument? A) Articulate the connection between evidence and argument. B) Use complex vocabulary. C) Summarize the sources. D) Ignore the evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Articulate the connection between evidence and argument. 13. What is the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color? A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Allusion. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 14. Which method of development should you choose to clarify a term? A) Definition. B) Narration. C) Cause/Effect. D) Compare/Contrast (distinguish from similar terms). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Definition. 15. A short account of an interesting or humorous incident, intended to illustrate or support a point A) Generalization. B) Allusion. C) Antithesis. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdote. 16. Fill in the blank:Comparison focuses on ..... ; contrast focuses on differences. A) Similarities. B) Facts. C) Results. D) Opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Similarities. 17. What is one of the skills students are expected to demonstrate? A) Memorize historical dates. B) Demonstrate an understanding of an audience's beliefs, values, or needs. C) Solve complex mathematical equations. D) Perform scientific experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demonstrate an understanding of an audience's beliefs, values, or needs. 18. Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity. A) Chiasmus. B) Archetype. C) Colloquial. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assonance. 19. Fill in the blank: ..... is a sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause. A) Compound-complex sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) Compound sentence. D) Simple sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple sentence. 20. A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by providing them with human attributes. A) Paradox. B) Personification. C) Repetition. D) Point of View. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 21. The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word. A) Clause. B) Denotation. C) Connotation. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 22. The duplication of of any element of language. A) Repetition. B) Point of View. C) Paradox. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 23. Fill in the blank: ..... is an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth. A) Hyperbole. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paradox. 24. Fill in the blank:The creator of the text, whether an individual or entity, is referred to as the ..... A) Author. B) Publisher. C) Reader. D) Editor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author. 25. What rhetorical device is being used?"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results" A) Pogos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 26. A writer who defines key terms early in an argument MOST likely wants to A) Entertain the audience. B) Control interpretation. C) Slow the pacing. D) Avoid evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Control interpretation. 27. What is the primary method of communication for contacting the eTeacher? A) Phone call. B) Canvas Inbox. C) Email. D) Zoom Office Hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canvas Inbox. 28. The 'circumstances surrounding the message' best defines which element? A) Speaker. B) Context. C) Message. D) Exigence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Context. 29. An object that is used to represent something deeper A) Symbol. B) Personification. C) Hyperbole. D) Understatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol. 30. "Golden years" is an example of a(n) A) Metaphor. B) Paradox. C) Oxymoron. D) Imagery. E) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Euphemism. 31. A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions is called ..... (Example: "They spent the day wondering, searching, thinking, understanding." ) A) Anaphora. B) Polysyndeton. C) Epistrophe. D) Asyndeton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asyndeton. 32. Deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or to produce a comic or ironic effect; an overstatement to make a point. A) Satire. B) Irony. C) Hyperbole. D) Understatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 33. Which of the following is not synthesizing? A) Combining. B) Blending. C) Summarizing. D) Mixing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarizing. 34. When the facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction, but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in the work. A) Dramatic Irony. B) Situational Irony. C) Irony. D) Verbal Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Situational Irony. 35. What should you do if you find a source that contradicts your argument? A) Change your argument. B) Ignore it. C) Use it to find limitations in your argument. D) Summarize it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use it to find limitations in your argument. 36. Which element is crucial for establishing ethos in persuasive writing? A) Using a formal tone and complex vocabulary. B) Demonstrating the writer's credibility and ethical character. C) Focusing on emotional appeals to sway the audience. D) Introducing contradictory viewpoints frequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demonstrating the writer's credibility and ethical character. 37. An oxymoron is a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a ..... A) Paradox. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 38. Which of the following is a key signal word for contrast? A) Similarly. B) Likewise. C) However. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 39. What is a key aspect of organizing your essay logically? A) Using complex vocabulary. B) Including as many sources as possible. C) Writing in a casual tone. D) Having a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. 40. Which rhetorical term is defined as:'This term literally means "sermon, " but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.'? A) Eulogy. B) Parable. C) Anecdote. D) Homily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homily. 41. The literal meaning of a word is called its ..... A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Allusion. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 42. What does the process of synthesizing entail? Choose the best answer. A) Look at all the sources. B) Use four sources. C) Assemble parts to create a new whole. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assemble parts to create a new whole. 43. Which rhetorical device involves the use of characters or stories to symbolize abstract ideas? A) Allegory. B) Alliteration. C) Analogy. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allegory. 44. Which method of development should you choose to show what will happen? A) Compare/Contrast (of scenarios). B) Definition. C) Cause/Effect. D) Narration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cause/Effect. 45. What is the first step in approaching a passage for multiple choice questions? A) Reading the questions before the passage. B) Identifying the author's tone. C) Summarizing each paragraph in the margins. D) Scanning for difficult vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarizing each paragraph in the margins. 46. What is the main goal of the video presentation? A) To encapsulate the key points of a text. B) To engage in an exploration of multiple-choice question types on the AP English Language exam. C) To explore the advantages of having pets. D) To examine the composition of a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To engage in an exploration of multiple-choice question types on the AP English Language exam. 47. Facts, statistics, and authoritative opinions supporting the claim. A) Transition. B) Counter-Argument. C) Reasons. D) Evidence. E) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 48. Eminent domain, is college worth it, and green energy were topics used for the A) Josh Reeder peed on a boy. B) Synthesis essay. C) Open-ended essay. D) Rhetorical analysis essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synthesis essay. 49. Which question would best help a reader analyze purpose in a rhetorical situation? A) How is the text structured?. B) What evidence does the author use?. C) What motivated the author to write?. D) What is the author trying to achieve with the audience?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What is the author trying to achieve with the audience?. 50. Which of the following best describes the argument essay on the AP English Language and Composition Exam? A) Respond to a prompt by developing a position and supporting it with evidence and reasoning. B) Write a poem. C) Summarize a novel. D) Analyze a historical document. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Respond to a prompt by developing a position and supporting it with evidence and reasoning. 51. A less harsh way of saying something. A) Eutrophic. B) Euphemism. C) Dysphemism. D) Despotism. E) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 52. Listing reasons is not enough. You also need to find specific evidence to support your reasons. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. The context of a rhetorical situation refers to: A) The specific audience the speaker is addressing. B) The larger environmental, historical, social or cultural circumstances. C) The speaker's purpose for communicating. D) The specific, immediate problem that requires attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The larger environmental, historical, social or cultural circumstances. 54. Details that relate to or describe actual, specific things or events are called ..... A) Generalizations. B) Opinions. C) Abstract ideas. D) Concrete details. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Concrete details. 55. Which of the following best describes 'ethos' in rhetorical analysis? A) Appeal to credibility. B) Appeal to emotion. C) Appeal to humor. D) Appeal to logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to credibility. 56. When a writer explains why their provided statistic about climate change is crucial and how it directly proves their claim that policy changes are needed, they are providing: A) A refutation. B) A counterargument. C) A secondary claim. D) Commentary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commentary. 57. On January 6th, in Latvia, young people look in the direction of a barking dog to ..... A) See their future bride or groom. B) Wish for good luck for the year. C) Wish for more money in the new year. D) Put a curse on someone they really do not like. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) See their future bride or groom. 58. The recommended time for each essay is ..... A) 30 minutes. B) 45 minutes. C) 40 minutes. D) 60 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40 minutes. 59. An exaggeration or overstatement. A) Oxymoron. B) Hyperbole. C) Understatement. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 60. The narrator is not within the story and presents the thoughts and emotions of just one character, and actions of any or all characters. A) First Person Narrator. B) Third Person Limited Omniscient. C) Third Person Omniscient. D) Third Person Narrator. 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