This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 30 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 30 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Chose the device that matches the definition.The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The intended meaning is often the opposite of what is stated, often suggesting light sarcasm. A) Inductive Reasoning. B) Isocolon. C) Irony. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 2. Which of the following is a key skill assessed in the AP English Language and Composition exam? A) Ability to memorize literary terms. B) Skill in analyzing rhetorical strategies. C) Knowledge of British literature. D) Proficiency in writing poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skill in analyzing rhetorical strategies. 3. What do we call timed writing number 2? A) Synthesis. B) Rhetorical analysis. C) Argument. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical analysis. 4. Money is the root of all evil:poverty is the fruit of all goodness. A) Juxtaposition. B) Oxymoron. C) Antithesis. D) Understatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antithesis. 5. What is an example of alliteration? A) Let us go forth to lead the land we love. B) Let both sides unite to heed. C) When I was a child, my family went on a summer vacation. D) We shall support any friend, oppose any foe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let us go forth to lead the land we love. 6. What is the term for repeating something in order to emphasize or reiterate? A) Ellipsis. B) Repetition. C) Connotation. D) Jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 7. An independent clause followed by an extended subordinate description. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Periodic. D) Cumulative. E) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cumulative. 8. CONCEPTS AND SKILLS REVIEW:UNITS 1 and 2 (#14-20)Which of the following best defines rhetorical situation? A) The author's grammar and diction in contect. B) The time, place, and circumstances surrounding the text's creation. C) The audience's interpretation of a text's message. D) The argument's structure and conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The time, place, and circumstances surrounding the text's creation. 9. An argument essay is also known as a ..... essay. A) Persuasive. B) Descriptive. C) Fictional. D) Biographical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuasive. 10. An account of events as they actually happen. A) Description. B) Exposition. C) Narration. D) Point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narration. 11. What is the term for a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects, that displays intellectual cleverness as a result of the unusual comparison being made? A) Conceit. B) Euphemism. C) Oxymoron. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conceit. 12. Which term refers to a comparison that uses "like" or "as" ? A) Rhetorical question. B) Symbol. C) Simile. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 13. There is a $ 12 English fee for this course. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Describes traditions, structures, and standards used to differentiate each unique genre. A) Figurative Language. B) Figure of Speech. C) Generic Conventions. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Generic Conventions. 15. What is the purpose of an aphorism in writing? A) To create a mood through description. B) To express a general truth or moral principle. C) To address an absent or imaginary person. D) To omit conjunctions for effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To express a general truth or moral principle. 16. Fill in the blank:The person delivering the message in the rhetorical triangle is called the ..... A) Speaker/Writer. B) Audience. C) Context. D) Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker/Writer. 17. What is the minimum number of body paragraphs that you should include in any timed writing for the AP Lang exam? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 18. A denial of the validity of an opposing argument A) Refutation. B) Counterargument. C) Concession. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refutation. 19. Mrs. Myslinski doesn't care whether I follow the school system dress code policy or not. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Fill in the blank:The word 'cognizant' means ..... A) Aware. B) Ignorant. C) Unaware. D) Oblivious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aware. 21. When does a statistic provide the strongest support for a statement? A) When it is surprising. B) When it lacks explanation. C) When it is directly related to the point. D) When it appeals to feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When it is directly related to the point. 22. True or False:The AP Language and Composition Exam is comprised of two sections:Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Which sentence is LEAST objective? A) The results indicate a decline. B) The data suggests a pattern. C) The policy is obviously flawed. D) The study examined outcomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The policy is obviously flawed. 24. Which sentence BEST demonstrates effective commentary? A) This statistic proves the author's point. B) The data indicates a sustained impact rather than a fluctuation. C) This information is very important. D) The author clearly believes this trend matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The data indicates a sustained impact rather than a fluctuation. 25. What does ambiguity in a text refer to? A) The repetition of sounds in neighboring words. B) The multiple meanings of a word, phrase, or sentence. C) A similarity between two different things. D) A short narrative detailing an interesting episode. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The multiple meanings of a word, phrase, or sentence. 26. PASSAGE 1The use of the phrase "certain truths" has the effect of A) Characterizing the speaker as intentionally deceptive. B) Forcing the reader to infer from earlier material what the phrase means. C) Repeating the earlier references in paragraph 3 to "encomium" and "adulation". D) Clarifying the meaning of "self-applause". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forcing the reader to infer from earlier material what the phrase means. 27. What are the five senses that description appeals to in order to help readers visualize and experience what is being described? A) Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch. B) Sight, hearing, movement, balance, taste. C) Sight, sound, emotion, taste, intuition. D) Sight, sound, smell, taste, imagination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch. 28. "A silky voice" is an example of A) Metaphor. B) Anecdote. C) Metonymy. D) Imagery. E) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery. 29. The way words are arranged into sentences is called ..... A) Syntax. B) Phonology. C) Morphology. D) Semantics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Syntax. 30. PASSAGE 1It can be inferred that the "existence" mentioned in the last sentence of paragraph 1 will be characterized primarily by A) Corruption. B) Alienation. C) Self-doubt. D) Physical hardship. 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