This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap Language And Composition – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap Language And Composition Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Proctor's famous line, 'We are only what we always were, but naked now, ' primarily relies on a metaphor to convey the idea that: A) The court's accusations are literally true, and they are all sinners. B) The hysteria has stripped away the pretense and exposed their true, flawed characters. C) The Puritans dress too modestly and should be more open. D) Physical nudity is a common characteristic of practicing witchcraft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The hysteria has stripped away the pretense and exposed their true, flawed characters. 2. The purpose of a speech or writing is: A) The goal the speaker /author wants to achieve. B) The circumstance or attitude surrounding the text. C) The time and place of the speech. D) The spread of ideas and information to further a cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The goal the speaker /author wants to achieve. 3. Which of the following is NOT an AP style question? A) Rhetorical Organization. B) Matching. C) Author's Purpose. D) Footnotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Matching. 4. Which rhetorical device is used to create a sense of urgency or importance by omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses? A) Euphemism. B) Polysyndeton. C) Paradox. D) Asyndeton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asyndeton. 5. The juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words, phrases, grammatical structure, or ideas A) Aphorism. B) Anaphora. C) Allusion. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antithesis. 6. What are the rhetorical modes of writing? A) Ethos, Logos, Pathos. B) Description, Narration, Exposition, Argumentation. C) Analogy, Juxtaposition, Exemplification. D) Hyperbole, Parallelism, Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Description, Narration, Exposition, Argumentation. 7. Which figurative device is being used in the following sentence? I'm so hungry I could eat a great white shark! A) Personification. B) Idiom. C) Hyperbole. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 8. What is an extended metaphor? A) A metaphor that is used only in poetry. B) A metaphor that uses like or as to compare two things. C) A metaphor that compares two similar things briefly. D) A metaphor that compares two unlike things in various ways throughout a paragraph, a stanza, or an entire piece of writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A metaphor that compares two unlike things in various ways throughout a paragraph, a stanza, or an entire piece of writing. 9. Do not use more than one source in any single paragraph. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Choose the best describing synonym for each vocabulary word. Word:Rectify A) Destroy. B) Hide. C) Correct. D) Complicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 11. Which device is being used in the following sentence? The cat meowed at the chirping birds. A) Simile. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 12. In terms of the synthesis essay, synthesis means A) Examine the language of the written text and identify the author's strategies. B) To summarize and report on various sources. C) To compare two texts for style and purpose. D) To combine sources and the writer's position to form a cohesive supported argument, accurately citing the sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To combine sources and the writer's position to form a cohesive supported argument, accurately citing the sources. 13. Sounds that imitate meanings(pop, fizz, hiss) A) Alliteration. B) Consonance. C) Assonance. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Onomatopoeia. 14. What are the synonyms for "insipid" ? A) Bland, dull, lifeless. B) Vibrant, exciting, lively. C) Intricate, complex, layered. D) Sharp, biting, harsh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bland, dull, lifeless. 15. The discrepancy between appearance and reality:verbal, situational, dramatic. A) Aphorism. B) Oxymoron. C) Irony. D) Grounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 16. Which term fits the following definition? The use of the same sound at the start of several consecutive or nearly consecutive words. A) Alliteration. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 17. Which of these transitions would you use in your body paragraph? A) In conclusion,. B) Next,. C) In my opinion,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Next,. 18. Approximately how many multiple choice questions will you answer? A) 10. B) 100000000000. C) 45. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 45. 19. What is a cumulative sentence? A) A sentence that exhorts, urges, entreats, implores, or calls to action. B) A sentence in which the main independent clause is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases (main clause is at the beginning). C) A sentence that requests or commands. D) A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sentence in which the main independent clause is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases (main clause is at the beginning). 20. What is the primary rhetorical effect of Mary Warren's use of repetition ('I must go to the court; I am official of the court!') in Act II? A) To establish a more credible Logos for her future testimony. B) To assert her newfound authority and defy Proctor's power over her. C) To express her fear and anxiety about the proceedings. D) To mock the authority of the judges and ministers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To assert her newfound authority and defy Proctor's power over her. 21. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques A) Analogy. B) Satire. C) Rhetoric. D) Rhetorical triangle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetoric. 22. The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in successive or proximate words A) Alliteration. B) Assonance. C) Apostrophe. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assonance. 23. What effect does the author's description of Chinatown's history have on the reader? A) It shows the diversity of Chinatown. B) It emphasizes the need for modernization. C) It creates a sense of nostalgia. D) It highlights the economic success of Chinatown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It creates a sense of nostalgia. 24. Use of figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. A) Physicality. B) Imagery. C) Oxymoron. D) Objectification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 25. The constant reference to 'the Devil' and 'God' in the court's proceedings is a form of loaded language intended to: A) Promote Logos by ensuring all arguments are supported by theological principles. B) Establish Kairos by reminding the people that their immediate spiritual fate is at stake. C) Create a False Dilemma, polarizing the argument between absolute good and absolute evil. D) Emphasize the Ethos of the accused as faithful churchgoers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Create a False Dilemma, polarizing the argument between absolute good and absolute evil. 26. Select the group of synonyms for "coup" : A) Uprising, overthrow, success. B) Decision, judgment, ruling. C) Failure, blunder, misstep. D) Agreement, treaty, compromise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uprising, overthrow, success. 27. Which group of words are synonyms for "anecdote" ? A) Critique, analysis, review. B) Tale, narrative, story. C) Explanation, theory, hypothesis. D) Argument, debate, disagreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tale, narrative, story. 28. When he heard the scream, claws of fear tore at his scalp. A) Literal language. B) Figurative language. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figurative language. 29. What is the primary purpose of the passage? A) To describe the cultural diversity of Chinatown. B) To entertain the reader with anecdotes. C) To argue against the modernization of Chinatown. D) To inform the reader about the historical significance of Chinatown. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To inform the reader about the historical significance of Chinatown. 30. Giving an object human traits or characteristics, often to create imagery:The daisies danced in the breeze. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Personification. 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