This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap Language And Composition – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap Language And Composition Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. Commentary should happen in the ..... A) Introduction paragraph. B) After Conclusion. C) Conclusion. D) Body paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Body paragraph. 3. Emma writes a letter to her friends, warning them to avoid a dangerous hiking trail. What tone is Emma using in her letter? A) Admonitory. B) Haughty. C) Bantering. D) Coarse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Admonitory. 4. 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. 5. 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. D) The doctrine of infallibility as a principle of colonial law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The court's implicit reliance on the accusers' unquestionable Ethos. 6. A comparison of one thing as if it were another A) Alliteration. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 7. The initial conflict between the Parris and Proctor factions over the Reverend's salary and golden candlesticks is a form of microcosm for the play's larger thematic argument concerning: A) The necessity of economic equality in a Puritan society. B) The tension between spiritual piety and worldly materialism. C) The importance of strong local governance. D) The impossibility of compromise in a legal system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tension between spiritual piety and worldly materialism. 8. To intimidate; to discourage A) Daunt. B) Perceptive. C) Uniform. D) Bolster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Daunt. 9. Choose the best describing synonym for each vocabulary word. Word:Opulent A) Wealthy. B) Simple. C) Poor. D) Plain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wealthy. 10. A comparison to a directly parallel case; the process of drawing a comparison between two things based on a partial similarity of like features. A) Analogy. B) Juxtaposition. C) Euphemism. D) Anticipating audience response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 11. Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman subject A) Simile. B) Alliteration. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 12. Hale's final plea to Elizabeth, 'cleave to no faith when faith brings blood, ' is a powerful example of antithesis that critiques: A) The hypocrisy of the court officials. B) The use of Pathos in religious argument. C) Religious dogmatism that values principle over the sanctity of human life. D) John Proctor's internal battle between his soul and his reputation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religious dogmatism that values principle over the sanctity of human life. 13. The substitution of a term naming an object closely associated with the word in mind for the word itself. A) Motif. B) Metonymy. C) Cliche. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy. 14. You may include outside sources for your synthesis essay. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Why is a revised position normalized? A) It is human nature to change after seeing new challenging perspectives. B) Sources can be biased towards one perspective over the other, and it would be easier to use them if the position was simply changed. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 16. What is parallel sentence structure (parallelism)? A) Using the same grammatical pattern in a series of related words, phrases, or clauses. B) A brief reference to a well-known person, place, or event. C) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis. D) An appeal to credibility or character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using the same grammatical pattern in a series of related words, phrases, or clauses. 17. The diction used by Judge Danforth-insisting on absolute authority, demanding respect for the legal process, and referencing Scripture-primarily serves to establish his: A) Flawed Logic. B) Emotional Pathos. C) Skeptical Tone. D) High Ethos of Office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High Ethos of Office. 18. In her final scene, Elizabeth Proctor tells John, 'It come naught of coldness, but of terror, John. That I have no tongue for.' This line uses diction that emphasizes: A) Her passive resignation to her fate. B) The depth of her guilt over her past 'coldness' to him. C) Her struggle with communication and her fear of John's condemnation. D) The triumph of her piety and faith over her personal desires. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her struggle with communication and her fear of John's condemnation. 19. There are three parts to an argumentative essay. What are they? A) Introduction, Body, Conclusion. B) Lead, Thesis, Conclusion. C) Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. 20. In AP Language and Composition, which of the following is a common strategy for developing an argument? A) Ignoring counterarguments. B) Using emotional appeals. C) Presenting evidence and reasoning. D) Relying solely on personal anecdotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presenting evidence and reasoning. 21. At a team meeting, William interrupts others, disregards their opinions, and loudly insists his ideas are best. Which word best describes William's behavior? A) Conventional. B) Didactic. C) Haughty. D) Brash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brash. 22. What does juxtaposition refer to? A) A method of development that presents details and sensory language to depict a subject. B) The presentation of evidence or examples side by side to emphasize similarities or differences. C) A rhetorical strategy that uses definition or cause and effect. D) A method of development that defines or explains a word, subject, or concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The presentation of evidence or examples side by side to emphasize similarities or differences. 23. To scold; to find fault with A) Jocular. B) Caricature. C) Reprove. D) Pessimism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reprove. 24. In poetry or literature-the voice behind the piece-the person we imagine to be saying the thing out loud A) Speaker. B) Writer. C) Author. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker. 25. Which term fits this definition? A comparison between two unlike things with "like" or "as." A) Metaphor. B) Hyperbole. C) Simile. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 26. Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?$_{"A couple of years ago, Britney Spears and her entourage swept through my boss's office. As she sashayed past, I blushed and stammered and leaned over my desk to shake her hand. I felt dizzy."}$ A) Narration. B) Definition. C) Cause and Effect. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narration. 27. Which of the following is a common strategy used in persuasive writing? A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 28. Choose the best describing synonym for each vocabulary word. Word:Fervent A) Reserved. B) Confused. C) Passionate. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passionate. 29. A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth. "Your enemy's friend is your enemy." A) Eulogy. B) Contradiction. C) Allegory. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paradox. 30. What stands out fro the other two prompts about the synthesis prompt? A) It is short because it just asks you to take a position. B) It's associated with roughly 10-12 multiple choice questions. C) It includes a passage to read, analyze, and annotate. D) It has at least 6 sources included to use for evidence. 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