This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap Language And Composition – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap Language And Composition Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is alliteration used for? A) Creating musicality, drawing attention, or reinforcing tone. B) A brief reference to a well-known person, place, or event. C) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis. D) An appeal to emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creating musicality, drawing attention, or reinforcing tone. 2. Claims involving opinions, attitudes, and subjective evaluations of things A) Claim of value/judgement. B) Claim of definition. C) Claim of value. D) Warrant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claim of value/judgement. 3. A narrative in which character, action, and setting represent abstract concepts apart from the literal meaning ..... A) Syllogism. B) Allegory. C) Metonymy. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allegory. 4. Rhetorical arguments in which the speaker claims to be an authority or expert in a field, or attempts to play upon the emotions, or appeals to the use of reason A) Canon. B) Attitude. C) Begging the question. D) Appeals to emotion, authority, logic . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeals to emotion, authority, logic . 5. Which sentence from the play best demonstrates the power of Pathos to create mass hysteria? A) 'Look, look, uncle, it is a bird! I am faint, I am faint!'. B) 'A person is either with this court or he must be counted against it.'. C) 'I say-I say-God is dead!'. D) 'The girl, sir, the girl is a whore.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Look, look, uncle, it is a bird! I am faint, I am faint!'. 6. The evidence offered in support of a claim A) Warrant. B) Claim policy. C) Qualifier. D) Grounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grounds. 7. The primary logical fallacy committed by the girls' dramatic performance in the courtroom (pretending to be attacked by spirits) is a form of: A) Red Herring (diverting attention from the real issue). B) False Dilemma (presenting only two choices when more exist). C) Ad hominem (attacking the person). D) Hasty Generalization (drawing a conclusion from insufficient evidence). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hasty Generalization (drawing a conclusion from insufficient evidence). 8. Extreme exaggeration: "I'm so tired, I could sleep for a week!" A) Hyperbole. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 9. Repeated consonant sounds at the ends of wordsOn the top of the step he will tip his cap. A) Alliteration. B) Consonance. C) Assonance. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consonance. 10. What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more nearby words? A) Consonance. B) Rhyme. C) Alliteration. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 11. What does the introduction of an argument do? A) It provides a sequence of reasons for the argument. B) It takes a side on the subject of an argument. C) It engages the audience, establishes the writer's purpose, and provides context for the subject. D) It offers a contrasting perspective on the evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It engages the audience, establishes the writer's purpose, and provides context for the subject. 12. What are the synonyms for "spurious" ? A) Real, authentic, legitimate. B) Dramatic, bold, ambitious. C) Meaningless, irrelevant, trivial. D) Fake, counterfeit, false. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fake, counterfeit, false. 13. Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence for an argument? A) Detail. B) Hypothesis. C) Statistic. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothesis. 14. Substitutions of an inoffensive, indirect, or agreeable expression for a word or phrase perceived as socially unacceptable or harsh A) Diction. B) Euphemism. C) Exemplifaction. D) Satire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 15. Clear; easy to understand; right-minded A) Fracas. B) Jocular. C) Inclined. D) Lucid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lucid. 16. Danforth's assertion, 'While I speak God's law, I will not crack its voice with fear, ' is a powerful example of the rhetorical use of connotation by suggesting: A) His true fear of God's wrath and judgment. B) The court's unyielding strength and determination in the face of public dissent. C) His willingness to listen to dissenting opinions and compromise. D) That he is a hypocrite and will eventually change his mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The court's unyielding strength and determination in the face of public dissent. 17. What does synthesis mean? A) A combination of various elements to form a cohesive whole. B) An intent focus on 1 perspective to delve deeper into it. C) An emotional and personal attack on the opposition' views. D) A critique of an author's use of rhetorical strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A combination of various elements to form a cohesive whole. 18. Unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand A) Obscure. B) Discriminate. C) Undermine. D) Fervent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obscure. 19. To differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference A) Undermine. B) Indifferent. C) Denounce. D) Discriminate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Discriminate. 20. What is the rhetorical device that involves the use of a part to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part? A) Metaphor. B) Metonymy. C) Hyperbole. D) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synecdoche. 21. Which of the following appeals to credibility? A) Ethos. B) Legos. C) Logos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 22. Which of the following does not apply to synthesis? A) Deconstruct the prompt. B) Write a Thesis that responds to the prompt. C) Read and annotate the sources. D) Plan the essay with claims, evidence, commentary, and concession. E) Write an exposition for each source. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Write an exposition for each source. 23. Choose the best describing synonym for each vocabulary word. Word:Philanthropy A) Laziness. B) Cruelty. C) Selfishness. D) Generosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Generosity. 24. How long should an embedded quote be? A) 6-10 words. B) Exactly 12 words. C) 1-5 words. D) A paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1-5 words. 25. During a group discussion, Arjun uses language that is rough, vulgar, or lacking refinement. Which tone word best describes the way Arjun is speaking? A) Coarse. B) Haughty. C) Conventional. D) Bantering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coarse. 26. A concise or tersely phrased statement in principle, truth, or opinion. Often found in fields like law, politics, and art. A) Process analysis. B) Aphorism. C) Claim of policy. D) Claim of value. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aphorism. 27. A statement that indicates the force of the argument A) Qualifier. B) Narration. C) Exemplification. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qualifier. 28. Which of the following is an example of anadiplosis? A) "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate.". B) "To be or not to be, that is the question.". C) "I came, I saw, I conquered.". D) "All's well that ends well.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate.". 29. When you write a synthesis essay, your focus should be on "synthesizing" provided source material in order to support your own opinion. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. The constant mention of the Devil in the proceedings best represents the rhetorical strategy of reification by: A) Using a simple vocabulary to reach an uneducated audience. B) Undermining the Ethos of the court through satire. C) Turning the abstract concept of evil into a tangible, personalized scapegoat. D) Providing the court with irrefutable, logical evidence (Logos). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Turning the abstract concept of evil into a tangible, personalized scapegoat. 31. Abigail Williams's power in the court escalates primarily because she masters the rhetorical strategy of: A) Appealing to Logos by providing verifiable evidence against her victims. B) Establishing a strong Ethos as a victim of corruption and abuse. C) Exploiting Pathos by using sensational, fear-inducing, and dramatic testimony. D) Employing Complex Syntax to make her arguments seem learned and sophisticated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exploiting Pathos by using sensational, fear-inducing, and dramatic testimony. 32. What two paragraphs in your essay should look similar? A) Body and Conclusion. B) Body and Introduction. C) Introduction and Conclusion. D) Body Paragraph 1 and Body Paragraph 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduction and Conclusion. 33. "You hit the nail on the head." is an example of- A) Personification. B) An idiom. C) Hyperbole. D) A metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An idiom. 34. What is the primary purpose of the synthesis essay in the AP Language and Composition exam? A) To analyze a poem. B) To create a fictional narrative. C) To combine information from multiple sources to support an argument. D) To describe a personal experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To combine information from multiple sources to support an argument. 35. Which of the following is an example of a parody? A) BBC News. B) National Geographic. C) The New York Times. D) Saturday Night Live. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Saturday Night Live. 36. During a heated debate at a team meeting, Henry's tone was marked by hostility and eagerness to fight. Which word best describes his tone? A) Facetious. B) Belligerent. C) Droll. D) Amiable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Belligerent. 37. Repeated vowel soundsThey roam the lonesome roads and never go home. A) Alliteration. B) Consonance. C) Assonance. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assonance. 38. Which of the following essay types will you not be asked to compose on the AP exam? A) Description. B) Rhetorical Analysis. C) Argument. D) Synthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Description. 39. An expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words. A) Motif. B) Persona. C) Paradox. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Idiom. 40. A pair of consecutive lines that rhyme: "Nature's first green is gold, /Her hardest hue to hold" (Robert Frost, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" ) A) Rhyme scheme. B) Enjambment. C) Couplet. D) Stanza. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couplet. 41. Having more than one meaning; vague A) Fervent. B) Indifferent. C) Stagnant. D) Ambiguous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ambiguous. 42. Dangerously unstable A) Bolster. B) Aesthetic. C) Precarious. D) Uniform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precarious. 43. At a team meeting, Daniel spoke in a way that showed arrogant pride and a sense of superiority over his colleagues. Which word best describes the tone Daniel used? A) Coarse. B) Haughty. C) Admonitory. D) Droll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haughty. 44. What is included in a concluding paragraph? A) Restated argument, evidence and call to action. B) Restated argument and call to action. C) Restated argument, restated claims and call to action. D) Summary and call to action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restated argument, restated claims and call to action. 45. In the TARP acronym for building an analytical thesis, what does the 'P' stand for? A) Position. B) Purpose. C) Punctuation. D) Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 46. Incontrovertible evidence is: A) Debatable and controversial. B) Subject to change and interpretation. C) Absolutely undeniable and indisputable. D) Superficial and unconvincing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absolutely undeniable and indisputable. 47. The shark's fin cut the water like a razor slashing silk. A) Literal language. B) Figurative language. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figurative language. 48. Which type of appeal is used to establish a writer's credibility? A) Pathos. B) Exigence. C) Logos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos. 49. What is antithesis and how is it expressed? A) A contrast of ideas expressed in parallel structure. B) A brief reference to a well-known person, place, or event. C) Using sensory details to create a vivid picture. D) An appeal to credibility or character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A contrast of ideas expressed in parallel structure. 50. The tone of Reverend Hale's line, 'There is a prodigious fear of this court in the country-' can be best described as: A) Defiant and accusatory. B) Cynical and mocking. C) Cautious and cautionary. D) Optimistic and hopeful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cautious and cautionary. 51. A question asked soley to produce an effect and not to elicit a reply. A) Rhetorical question. B) Imperative sentence. C) Refutation. D) Interrogative sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 52. When generating evidence to support your position, the CHORES acronym includes 'R' for what type of sources? A) Research studies. B) Reading (nonfiction and fiction). C) Rational arguments. D) Recorded interviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading (nonfiction and fiction). 53. What is a bridge? A) The response to the claim. B) A statement that connects evidence to the claim. C) A conclusion. D) The response to the counterclaim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A statement that connects evidence to the claim. 54. Hasty, not thorough A) Cursory. B) Fracas. C) Miser. D) Caricature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cursory. 55. What is commentary? A) Restatement of a thesis. B) A transition in your argument. C) Info that clarifies and connects details. D) A concluding sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Info that clarifies and connects details. 56. A despotic leader is one who is: A) Democratic and fair. B) Tyrannical and oppressive. C) Passive and uninvolved. D) Inspirational and visionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tyrannical and oppressive. 57. Commentary should happen in the ..... A) Introduction paragraph. B) Conclusion. C) After Conclusion. D) Body paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Body paragraph. 58. Emma writes a letter to her friends, warning them to avoid a dangerous hiking trail. What tone is Emma using in her letter? A) Haughty. B) Bantering. C) Admonitory. D) Coarse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Admonitory. 59. In AP Language and Composition, what is the primary purpose of a synthesis essay? A) To summarize a single source. B) To compare and contrast two texts. C) To combine information from multiple sources to form a coherent argument. D) To narrate a personal experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To combine information from multiple sources to form a coherent argument. 60. When John Proctor asks Danforth, 'Is the accuser always holy now?, ' he is challenging the court's use of which rhetorical premise? A) That the testimony of women is inherently unreliable. B) The court's implicit reliance on the accusers' unquestionable Ethos. C) The use of emotional appeals (Pathos) to establish guilt. 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