Ap English Language Quiz 9 (60 MCQs)

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1. How does Mr. Gianotti feel about his AP students and their dedication to his class and LHS?
2. What order do you have to write the essays in on the AP exam?
3. A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
4. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights, usually humorous, articulate, and ingenious at the same time.
5. In paragraph six, how does the writer contribute to the author's argument?
6. Which rhetorical term creates an implied association or brings the reader into a world of experience outside the limitations of the text itself, assuming that readers will recognize the original sources and relate their meaning to the new context?
7. Which of the following is an example of 'Hyperbole'?
8. What signals a shift in the main idea of a passage?
9. PASSAGE 2In the second sentence of the first paragraph ( "No man ..... physically" ), which of the following best describes the author's perspective on John Donne's position?
10. Which of these is the best definition of a speaker's purpose?
11. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.
12. The blue car drove swiftly down the winding road during a hurricane. The high winds blew the car from side to side, but it safely made it to the storm shelter.
13. The passage is most likely excerpted from which of the following?
14. The speed a text moves along.
15. It can be inferred when the speaker states, "literature is full of portrayals of these glimpses" (lines 15-16) that the author is referring to
16. Will your essay be scored if you don't finish it? Even if you just write a thesis statement that takes a position?
17. A text that distorts or exaggerates distinctive features of the original text.
18. A statement made by a speaker or writer that requires a defense is called .....
19. The rhetorical situation is often analyzed using the acronym SPACE. What does the 'S' in SPACE stand for?
20. Which method of development should you choose to prove relationships?
21. Fill in the blank:The word 'acuity' means .....
22. A figure of speech that uses deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.
23. Which of the following best describes the scoring breakdown of the AP English Language and Composition Exam?
24. Fill in the blank: ..... is the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner.
25. One of the assignments we will do is to compose and deliver a speech in front of our class.
26. Mistaken thought, idea, or notion
27. Which is better, cake or pie?
28. Which sentence BEST serves as evidence rather than commentary?
29. What does the rhetorical situation include?
30. Which FRQ is the synthesis essay?
31. How much time is allotted for the free-response section of the AP English Language and Composition Exam?
32. What is the definition of 'antithesis'?
33. Of the following pronouns, which one should you avoid in academic writing?
34. Which rhetorical term is defined as:'This flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing. The four most common rhetorical modes and their purposes are as follows:(1) exposition, (2) argumentation, (3) description, (4) narration.'
35. What is a crucial skill developed in AP English Language that is essential for success in a competitive work environment?
36. What is a recommended strategy for eliminating incorrect multiple choice answers?
37. What is the consequence of cheating in this class?
38. The rhetorical appeal that uses "experts" to support an argument
39. Which method should you use if your audience needs emotional connection or concrete examples?
40. What is the main purpose of compare and contrast development?
41. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or create a comic effect.
42. A line of reasoning is crucial because it:
43. Define inference
44. A speaker imploring the audience is likely
45. Fill in the blank: ..... is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs (situational, verbal, dramatic).
46. What does the term "non sequitur" refer to in logical fallacies?
47. Which of the following is NOT a tip for using the narration method?
48. An attack on a person as opposed to their ideas.
49. What is the expected turnaround time for responses to communications from the eTeacher?
50. What are the three elements of the rhetorical triangle?
51. The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.
52. "Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they can conceive it and believe it, they can achieve it. They must know it is not their aptitude but their attitude that will determine their altitude." -Jesse Jackson
53. What is the figure of amplification in which a subject is divided into constituent parts or details, and may include a listing of causes, effects, problems, solutions, conditions, and consequences?
54. The AP Language and Composition Exam is comprised of two sections:Multiple Choice and Free Response (Essay) Questions.
55. How much time will you receive to write your three timed writings?
56. Which is a common pitfall to avoid in narration?
57. Fill in the blank:Effect indicators include words such as ..... , thus, consequently, as a result, leads to, causes, produces, results in, for this reason.
58. Which fallacy is characterized by presenting the claim as if it is the evidence?
59. What is the first step recommended for approaching the reading multiple choice section?
60. What is a sentence called where the main clause is at the beginning and then more is added on?