This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 34 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When words are used in a non-literal way, it is known as what? A) Hyperbole. B) Imagery. C) Figurative language. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Figurative language. 2. The stance or opinion of a writer on an issue A) Evidence. B) Reservation. C) Position. D) Rhetorical situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Position. 3. In what part of the essays will you score the most points? A) Introduction. B) Body. C) Conclusion. D) Cheyenne Goetz has a potty mouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body. 4. How many sources do the instructions say to use? A) 2, 3. B) 3, 5. C) 3, 4. D) 2, 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3, 4. 5. How does the writer contribute to the reasoning of the author's argument primarily in the sixth paragraph? A) Discusses the author's affection for fast food. B) Emphasizes the sacrifices the author's parents have made for her. C) Describes the author's unique order at McDonald's. D) Highlights the author's refusal to eat other fast food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizes the sacrifices the author's parents have made for her. 6. Which rhetorical device is this? b A) Ethos. B) B. Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. Pathos. 7. Fill in the blank: ..... is endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics. A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 8. How much total time is allotted for the free-response (essay) section? READING AND WRITING TOGETHERRRR!!! A) 1 hour. B) 2 hours. C) 2 hours and 15 minutes. D) 3 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 hours and 15 minutes. 9. A reference to a well-known person, event, or work of literature is known as ..... A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 10. The flowers danced in the wind. A) Personification. B) Allusion. C) Parody. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 11. Fervent A) To weaken; to wear the foundation of. B) To worship. C) O differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference. D) Passionate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Passionate. 12. What is the final step recommended for approaching the reading multiple choice section? A) Summarize the main idea of each paragraph. B) Group the options into like words. C) Mark out any words that do not answer part of the question. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mark out any words that do not answer part of the question. 13. In the context of the first paragraph, the speaker uses the word "temptation" in the first sentence to convey the disapproval of the tendency to A) Indulge in superficial pleasures. B) Play different roles for different people. C) Dismiss the value of friendship. D) Avoid difficult challenges. E) Disengage from moral responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Disengage from moral responsibility. 14. A reference to some famous literary work, historical figure, or event. A) Metaphor. B) Imagery. C) Allusion. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allusion. 15. A question asked for effect, not for an answer, is known as a ..... A) Rhetorical Question. B) Leading Question. C) Open-ended Question. D) Loaded Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical Question. 16. What are the two types of questions in the reading section of the AP English Language exam? A) Essay writing and argument analysis questions. B) Grammar and punctuation questions. C) Reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. D) Rhetorical analysis and style questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical analysis and style questions. 17. What rhetorical device is being used?"The early bird gets the worm." A) Connotation. B) Ye old saying. C) Aphorism. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aphorism. 18. What is the primary goal of crafting a thesis in a synthesis essay? A) To list all the sources. B) To provide a conclusion. C) To take a specific stance on the issue. D) To summarize the sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To take a specific stance on the issue. 19. A point of view that is OK to use on the AP exam A) 1st person. B) 2nd person. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st person. 20. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration is called a ..... A) Declarative sentence. B) Interrogative sentence. C) Imperative sentence. D) Exclamatory sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarative sentence. 21. What time do you need to be in your seat and ready to test on May 14th? A) 7:30 a.m. B) 8:00 a.m. C) 8:15 a.m. D) 12:00 p.m. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8:00 a.m. 22. What type of thesis does not list all the points the writer intends to include and suggests a more abstract claim of value? A) Closed. B) Open. C) Counter-argument. D) Claims of fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open. 23. How many essays (free response questions) are on the exam? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 24. How much is each essay point worth in the AP Lang exam formula? A) 1. B) 2.044. C) 3.055. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3.055. 25. Portraying one's opponent's position in a simplified manner so that it is easy to argue against. A) Ad Hominem. B) Circular Logic. C) Begging the Question. D) Straw Man. E) Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Straw Man. 26. Which combination of methods involves telling a story that illustrates causal relationships? A) Narration + Cause/Effect. B) Compare/Contrast + Definition. C) Definition + Example (Narration). D) Description + Narration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narration + Cause/Effect. 27. In the body of the essay, the writer should present A) A clear thesis. B) Supporting evidence. C) Opinions of others. D) Biographical data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supporting evidence. 28. According to the video, if you're taking the digital exam, how might you engage in annotating the passage? A) There is a built in annotation tool in the online platform. B) Using scratch paper to jot down information. C) There is no point in annotating the passage because it's digital. D) Remember where you come across important piece of information as you read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using scratch paper to jot down information. 29. What is the branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another? A) Semantics. B) Phonetics. C) Syntax. D) Morphology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semantics. 30. Evidence for a synthesis essay should be from at least how many sources? A) 5 sources. B) 1 source. C) 3 sources. D) 6 sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3 sources. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAp English Language Quiz 1Ap English Language Quiz 2Ap English Language Quiz 3Ap English Language Quiz 4Ap English Language Quiz 5Ap English Language Quiz 6Ap English Language Quiz 7Ap English Language Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books