This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does Mr. Gianotti feel about his AP students and their dedication to his class and LHS? A) He is very proud of his students. B) He doesn't care about students. C) He wishes his students would just vanish, poof, but he could still get paid. D) Kids today don't know what hard work is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is very proud of his students. 2. What order do you have to write the essays in on the AP exam? A) Synthesis first. B) You write them in the order that you want to write them. C) Open-ended first. D) Rhetorical analysis first. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You write them in the order that you want to write them. 3. A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification. A) Metonymy. B) Hyperbole. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. E) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Analogy. 4. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights, usually humorous, articulate, and ingenious at the same time. A) Tone. B) Wit. C) Transition. D) Understatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wit. 5. In paragraph six, how does the writer contribute to the author's argument? A) By emphasizing the sacrifices the author's parents have made. B) By explaining the cultural significance of the filet-o-fish. C) By highlighting the unique qualities of the author's order. D) By discussing the popularity of McDonald's in China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By emphasizing the sacrifices the author's parents have made. 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? A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 7. Which of the following is an example of 'Hyperbole'? A) The leaves danced in the wind. B) The sun smiled down on us. C) I have a ton of homework to do. D) The stars were like diamonds in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have a ton of homework to do. 8. What signals a shift in the main idea of a passage? A) The introduction of a new character. B) A paragraph without a main idea. C) Repeating words or phrases. D) A change in the time period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repeating words or phrases. 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? A) He endorses it by adopting it. B) He rebuts it by offering a counterexample. C) He elevates it by relating it to America. D) He explains it by elaborating on it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He rebuts it by offering a counterexample. 10. Which of these is the best definition of a speaker's purpose? A) The background that defines the speaker. B) Why something is being done. C) How the speaker persuades. D) What the speaker is hoping to accomplish by publishing their text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What the speaker is hoping to accomplish by publishing their text. 11. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. A) Inference. B) Imagery. C) Irony. D) Litotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 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. A) Comparison and contrast. B) Hyperbole. C) Irony. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Description. 13. The passage is most likely excerpted from which of the following? A) A Lakota folk tale that encourages youth to emulate an important elder. B) A cultural analysis that reveals the mythology of Lakota warrior society. C) A Lakota author's account of his ancestral culture's history and values. D) An attempt to reconcile the different values expressed in Lakota society. E) An instructional guide that teaches readers the Lakota path to humility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Lakota author's account of his ancestral culture's history and values. 14. The speed a text moves along. A) Pacing. B) Hyperbole. C) Narration. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pacing. 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 A) The "forlorn feeling" (line 1). B) The man who brings in breakfast in line 7. C) The sinking feeling of the heart mentioned in line 6. D) The sense of a "common humanity" (line 10). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sense of a "common humanity" (line 10). 16. Will your essay be scored if you don't finish it? Even if you just write a thesis statement that takes a position? A) Miley Cyrus. B) No. C) Yes. D) Katy Perry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes. 17. A text that distorts or exaggerates distinctive features of the original text. A) Irony. B) Parody. C) Hyperbole. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parody. 18. A statement made by a speaker or writer that requires a defense is called ..... A) Logos. B) A claim. C) Evidence. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A claim. 19. The rhetorical situation is often analyzed using the acronym SPACE. What does the 'S' in SPACE stand for? A) Synthesis. B) Situation. C) Subject. D) Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speaker. 20. Which method of development should you choose to prove relationships? A) Cause/Effect. B) Definition. C) Narration (as evidence). D) Compare/Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause/Effect. 21. Fill in the blank:The word 'acuity' means ..... A) Confusion. B) Blurriness. C) Dullness. D) Sharpness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sharpness. 22. A figure of speech that uses deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. A) Generic Conventions. B) Hyperbole. C) Figure of Speech. D) Figurative Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 23. Which of the following best describes the scoring breakdown of the AP English Language and Composition Exam? A) Multiple-choice:50%, Free-response:50%. B) Multiple-choice:25%, Free-response:75%. C) Multiple-choice:60%, Free-response:40%. D) Multiple-choice:45%, Free-response:55%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple-choice:45%, Free-response:55%. 24. Fill in the blank: ..... is the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner. A) Geometry. B) Rhetoric. C) Alchemy. D) Botany. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetoric. 25. One of the assignments we will do is to compose and deliver a speech in front of our class. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Mistaken thought, idea, or notion A) Exploit. B) Tyrannize. C) Modest. D) Misconception. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Misconception. 27. Which is better, cake or pie? A) Cake. B) Pie. C) Trick question because they're equally wonderful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trick question because they're equally wonderful. 28. Which sentence BEST serves as evidence rather than commentary? A) The policy is clearly ineffective. B) The author wants reform. C) The data reveals declining participation. D) This trend is deeply concerning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The data reveals declining participation. 29. What does the rhetorical situation include? A) Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence. B) Tone, Style, Diction, Syntax. C) Ethos, Pathos, Logos. D) Archaic language, Alliteration, Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence. 30. Which FRQ is the synthesis essay? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 31. How much time is allotted for the free-response section of the AP English Language and Composition Exam? A) 120 minutes. B) 60 minutes. C) 90 minutes. D) 150 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 120 minutes. 32. What is the definition of 'antithesis'? A) A reference to something in previous literature or history. B) The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of successive words. C) The rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words. D) A reference to artistic elements or expressions within a textual work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words. 33. Of the following pronouns, which one should you avoid in academic writing? A) I. B) We. C) They. D) You. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You. 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.' A) Rhetorical modes. B) Tone. C) Diction. D) Syntax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical modes. 35. What is a crucial skill developed in AP English Language that is essential for success in a competitive work environment? A) Advanced mathematical calculations. B) The ability to communicate clearly and effectively. C) Memorizing historical dates. D) Artistic expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ability to communicate clearly and effectively. 36. What is a recommended strategy for eliminating incorrect multiple choice answers? A) Selecting answers with familiar words. B) Choosing the longest answer. C) Grouping similar options. D) Always choosing 'All of the above'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grouping similar options. 37. What is the consequence of cheating in this class? A) The student will be expelled. B) The student will receive extra assignments. C) The student will be given a warning. D) The student's school official will be contacted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The student's school official will be contacted. 38. The rhetorical appeal that uses "experts" to support an argument A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Dipthos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 39. Which method should you use if your audience needs emotional connection or concrete examples? A) Narration. B) Description. C) Definition. D) Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narration. 40. What is the main purpose of compare and contrast development? A) To examine similarities and differences between two or more subjects. B) To summarize the main points of a single subject. C) To persuade the reader to accept a particular viewpoint. D) To describe a process step by step. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To examine similarities and differences between two or more subjects. 41. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or create a comic effect. A) Metaphor. B) Euphemism. C) Oxymoron. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 42. A line of reasoning is crucial because it: A) Ensures the text can only be interpreted in one way. B) Dictates the emotional appeals the writer can use. C) Ensures the argument progresses logically from one point to the next, guiding the audience toward the writer's conclusion. D) Guarantees that the writer's exigence is immediately addressed and solved. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ensures the argument progresses logically from one point to the next, guiding the audience toward the writer's conclusion. 43. Define inference A) Choices in words and sentence structure that make a writer's language distinctive. B) The conclusion of an argument; what the arguer is trying to prove. C) An interpretation of the facts. D) An explanation of the meaning of a term, concept, or experience; may be used for clarification, especially of a claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An interpretation of the facts. 44. A speaker imploring the audience is likely A) Destroying their confidence. B) Disapproving of their life choices. C) Begging them to take action. D) Dissecting their logic. E) Eliciting nostalgia from them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Begging them to take action. 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). A) Irony. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irony. 46. What does the term "non sequitur" refer to in logical fallacies? A) A claim where the reason doesn't actually connect logically. B) Assuming that because one event follows another, the first causes the second. C) Oversimplifying an example to ridicule or refute an opponent. D) Using a single anecdote or example to make a major point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A claim where the reason doesn't actually connect logically. 47. Which of the following is NOT a tip for using the narration method? A) Keep the narrative focused. B) Focus on narrative elements that support your purpose. C) Include relevant sensory details. D) Provide as many unrelated details as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provide as many unrelated details as possible. 48. An attack on a person as opposed to their ideas. A) Red Herring. B) Ad Hominem. C) Ad Hoc. D) Oedipal Complex. E) Circular Logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad Hominem. 49. What is the expected turnaround time for responses to communications from the eTeacher? A) Within 12 hours. B) Within 1 hour. C) Within 24 hours. D) Within 48 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Within 24 hours. 50. What are the three elements of the rhetorical triangle? A) Author, Audience, Plot. B) Writer, Reader, Theme. C) Speaker, Audience, Message. D) Speaker, Listener, Topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speaker, Audience, Message. 51. The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. A) Narration. B) Diction. C) Oxymoron. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narration. 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 A) Parallelism. B) Anaphora. C) Oxymoron. D) Cumulative (loose) sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallelism. 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? A) Synecdoche. B) Metonymy. C) Anaphora. D) Enumeratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enumeratio. 54. The AP Language and Composition Exam is comprised of two sections:Multiple Choice and Free Response (Essay) Questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. How much time will you receive to write your three timed writings? A) 135 minutes. B) 175 minutes. C) 120 minutes. D) 60 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 135 minutes. 56. Which is a common pitfall to avoid in narration? A) Including narratives that don't support your thesis. B) Supporting your thesis with narrative. C) Providing only relevant details. D) Explaining the significance of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Including narratives that don't support your thesis. 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. A) Meanwhile. B) Therefore. C) Although. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 58. Which fallacy is characterized by presenting the claim as if it is the evidence? A) Bandwagon appeal. B) Circular reasoning. C) Hasty generalization. D) Stack the deck. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular reasoning. 59. What is the first step recommended for approaching the reading multiple choice section? A) Mark out any words that do not answer part of the question. B) Group the options into like words. C) Read through the entire passage quickly. D) Summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summarize the main idea of each paragraph. 60. What is a sentence called where the main clause is at the beginning and then more is added on? A) Compound. B) Cumulative. C) Hortative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cumulative. ← 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