This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap Language And Composition – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap Language And Composition Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The central conflict between Elizabeth and John Proctor over the dinner table in Act II is characterized by: A) A clear, rational debate over his continued attraction to Abigail. B) Evasive diction and charged silence, reflecting a lack of trust and emotional repression. C) A powerful appeal to Pathos on both sides to justify their actions. D) The successful use of Syllogism to reach a moral conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evasive diction and charged silence, reflecting a lack of trust and emotional repression. 2. What is antimetabole? A) The use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language. B) Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences. C) Repetition of words in reverse order. D) A compact paradox in which two successive words seemingly contradict each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition of words in reverse order. 3. Which type of fallacious reasoning is most heavily employed by Deputy Governor Danforth to defend his past and future execution decisions? A) Ad Hominem (attacking the person). B) Slippery Slope (claiming one step inevitably leads to disaster). C) Appeal to Tradition and Consistency (justifying an action because it has been done before). D) Appeal to Ignorance (a claim must be true because it hasn't been proven false). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slippery Slope (claiming one step inevitably leads to disaster). 4. Claims involving opinions, attitudes, and subjective evaluation A) Claim of definition. B) Claim of policy. C) Grounds. D) Claim of value. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Claim of value. 5. Choose the sentence that uses the vocabulary word correctly.23. Factious A) The factious chair was carved from oak. B) He factioused the dog's leash. C) The factious dinner tasted delicious. D) The factious committee split into two angry groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The factious committee split into two angry groups. 6. For the synthesis essay, you must cite at least three sources. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Which of the following pairs is an example of onomatopoeia? A) Gurgle and babble. B) Flow and flower. C) Serve and protect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gurgle and babble. 8. What type of figurative device is the following line? His tears fell like raindrops in a storm. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 9. Your thesis statement must include the points you'll discuss. At least how many should you have in your essay? A) Three. B) One. C) Four. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three. 10. True or False:For the synthesis essay, you must cite at least three sources. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. In the context of AP Language and Composition, what is the primary purpose of rhetorical analysis? A) To evaluate the effectiveness of an argument. B) To provide a personal opinion. C) To summarize the content of a text. D) To identify grammatical errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To evaluate the effectiveness of an argument. 12. What is an anaphora in the context of rhetorical strategies? A) A method of development that explains how something works. B) A syntactical device to compel the audience to pause and reflect. C) Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more successive phrases, clauses or sentences. D) The strategic and intentional decisions a writer makes to achieve specific effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more successive phrases, clauses or sentences. 13. Choose the correct group of synonyms for "propitious" : A) Neutral, insignificant, unimportant. B) Favorable, auspicious, promising. C) Questionable, uncertain, doubtful. D) Unlucky, unfavorable, unfortunate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Favorable, auspicious, promising. 14. Which quote support the claim that we should stop using screens for a week? A) "Screens cause students to be distracted and they cannot learn as well.". B) "Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently.". C) "Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years.". D) "Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Screens cause students to be distracted and they cannot learn as well.". 15. When John Proctor tears up his signed confession, he is primarily making an argument based on: A) Pragmatism:Confessing is practically useless if he is to be hanged anyway. B) Ethical Principle:His good name and integrity are worth more than his life. C) Syllogistic Logic:All confessions are lies, and therefore his confession is a lie. D) Historical Precedent:No man of honor in history has ever allowed his confession to be posted publicly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethical Principle:His good name and integrity are worth more than his life. 16. The recurrence of initial consonant sounds-rubber baby buggy bumpers A) Personification. B) Alliteration. C) Synecdoche. D) Litotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 17. Which of the following best describes the exigence of the passage? A) The financial benefits of Chinatown. B) The author's nostalgia for Chinatown. C) The need to preserve cultural heritage. D) The declining population in Chinatown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The need to preserve cultural heritage. 18. Constant; without variety A) Uniform. B) Expository. C) Lucid. D) Daunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uniform. 19. Which of the following is NOT an effective test-taking strategy? A) Substitution. B) Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. C) Anticipation. D) Educated Guess. E) Using context. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. 20. Luna told a story at the party that everyone found amusingly odd and wryly humorous. Which word best describes the tone of Luna's story? A) Belligerent. B) Droll. C) Coarse. D) Insolent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Droll. 21. ..... establishes that a speaker is credible and trustworthy to speak on the given topic A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Persona. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 22. The tone of the stage direction 'He is forced to lay hands on her' (referring to Proctor and Mary Warren) suggests: A) Proctor's gentle, guiding mentorship of Mary Warren. B) The mutual understanding and respect between them. C) Proctor's despair, the conflict of wills, and the necessity of coercion. D) A calm, logical step in the due process of the law. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proctor's despair, the conflict of wills, and the necessity of coercion. 23. :Writing that urges readers to action or promote a change A) Idiom. B) Call to action. C) Tone. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call to action. 24. How much is the Free Response section worth? A) 45%. B) 55%. C) More %. D) Ugh 22/7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 55%. 25. When Cheever finds the poppet with the needle in Elizabeth's house, he argues it is proof of witchcraft. This argument relies on which flawed logic? A) The logical fallacy of Ad Populum (Bandwagon). B) The logical fallacy of Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc (False Cause). C) A strong appeal to Logos based on forensic evidence. D) The rhetorical strategy of Innuendo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The logical fallacy of Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc (False Cause). 26. What is repetitive diction used for? A) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis. B) An appeal to credibility or character. C) A brief reference to a well-known person, place, or event. D) Emphasizing an idea, creating rhythm, or unifying a theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emphasizing an idea, creating rhythm, or unifying a theme. 27. The appeal of Pathos uses- A) Emotion to persuade. B) Logic to persuade. C) Is established by both who you are and what you say. D) The context of the speech to persuade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotion to persuade. 28. When Hathorne asks Mary Warren to faint on command, the court is unwittingly asking her to produce a rhetorical performance based on: A) A spontaneous, unscripted appeal to Pathos. B) A demonstration of her true, spiritual Ethos. C) A deliberate act of Logos (rational evidence). D) The use of an Equivocation as a defense strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A spontaneous, unscripted appeal to Pathos. 29. (from Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney)I never heard before of a ship so well furbishedwith battle tackle ..... no wise man in hall or weathered veteran ..... asleep from their feasting ..... they wept to heaven ..... A) Alliteration. B) Assonance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assonance. 30. Words that show sound:Snap! Crackle! Pop! A) Alliteration. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Rhyme. D) Repeition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 31. Which of the following best describes the context in which the passage was written? A) During a period of economic downturn. B) Amidst debates on urban renewal and cultural preservation. C) Following a significant cultural event in Chinatown. D) In response to a demographic study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amidst debates on urban renewal and cultural preservation. 32. Which statement best captures the overall tone of the passage? A) Optimistic about the future. B) Appreciative of cultural heritage. C) Melancholic about the past. D) Critical of current policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appreciative of cultural heritage. 33. The constant use of formal titles ('Mr. Proctor, ' 'Judge Danforth, ' 'Reverend Parris') by all characters in the courtroom setting emphasizes the rhetorical function of: A) The breakdown of social order. B) The strict hierarchy and importance of Ethos in the theocracy. C) The widespread use of the Syllogism as a logical proof. D) An emotional appeal (Pathos) through emotional formality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The strict hierarchy and importance of Ethos in the theocracy. 34. What is asyndeton? A) A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions. B) A sentence that requests or commands. C) The reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase. D) A compact paradox in which two successive words seemingly contradict each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions. 35. The character that the speaker portrays A) Description. B) Persona. C) Definition. D) Straw man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persona. 36. Before choosing a position or side, you should A) Develop a thesis. B) Write the introduction. C) Consider both sides. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consider both sides. 37. Which of the following sentences uses anadiplosis? A) "The sun sets in the west. West is where the journey begins.". B) "The sun sets in the west, and the moon rises in the east.". C) "The sun sets in the west, casting long shadows.". D) "The sun sets in the west, a beautiful sight.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The sun sets in the west. West is where the journey begins.". 38. How many sources should you cite in a synthesis essay? A) At least 2. B) 3 or more. C) More than 5. D) No more than 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 or more. 39. Giles Corey's refusal to answer 'aye or nay' to the charge against him, leading to his pressing, is a demonstration of his commitment to: A) A calculated, pragmatic legal strategy to save his land for his sons. B) A powerful appeal to Pathos to sway the crowd outside the court. C) A complex application of Socratic Irony to expose the court's flaws. D) A final attempt to establish his superior Ethos over Danforth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A calculated, pragmatic legal strategy to save his land for his sons. 40. What is hyperbole used for? A) Using specific examples to clarify an idea. B) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect. C) An appeal to emotion. D) Placing two ideas side-by-side to highlight differences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect. 41. In written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience A) Author. B) Mood. C) Tone. D) Amplification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tone. 42. What does analyzing syntax involve? A) Examining how sentence length and structure contribute to meaning. B) Using sensory details to create a vivid picture. C) Placing two ideas side-by-side to highlight differences. D) Using specific examples to clarify an idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Examining how sentence length and structure contribute to meaning. 43. Unbiased; neutral A) Incorrect. B) False. C) Impartial. D) Ostentatious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impartial. 44. Choose the part of speech for each vocabulary word. Word:Boor is a ..... A) Verb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 45. Be sure to analyze the source material:you can do this by explaining how it illustrates your point or arguing how the source is incorrect. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. That which has been accepted as authentic. A) Begging the question. B) Attitude. C) Antithesis. D) Canon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Canon. 47. What is an analogy and how is it used in AP Language? A) A comparison between two unlike things for explanation or clarification. B) Using sensory details to create a vivid picture. C) An appeal to emotion. D) Placing two ideas side-by-side to highlight differences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comparison between two unlike things for explanation or clarification. 48. Choose the sentence that uses the vocabulary word correctly. 22. Enervate A) The music enervated the dancers to move. B) The pep talk enervated the team into excitement. C) The long hike in the heat enervated the campers. D) The flowers enervated after being watered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The long hike in the heat enervated the campers. 49. Which of the following appeals to logic? A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 50. Words that end in the same sound have this trait:The fairy named Mary was known for being merry-and hairy! A) Repetition. B) Rhyme. C) Meter. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhyme. 51. Reverend Parris's primary motivation throughout the play, as seen through his frantic reactions and defensive rhetoric, is: A) To serve God by exposing all practitioners of witchcraft. B) To protect his reputation and salary in the Salem community. C) C. To win the love and respect of his ungrateful niece, Abigail. D) D. To establish a more democratic and free form of church governance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To protect his reputation and salary in the Salem community. 52. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes; A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life.-from Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare A) Aphorism. B) Alliteration. C) Allegory. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 53. 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. 54. 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. 55. Which of the following is NOT an AP style question? A) Footnotes. B) Rhetorical Organization. C) Matching. D) Author's Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Matching. 56. Which rhetorical device is used to create a sense of urgency or importance by omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses? A) Asyndeton. B) Paradox. C) Polysyndeton. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asyndeton. 57. 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. 58. 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. 59. Which figurative device is being used in the following sentence? I'm so hungry I could eat a great white shark! A) Hyperbole. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Idiom. 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