This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. PASSAGE 4In sentence 13, the writer wants to add an adjective before the word "traits" in order to improve the clarity of the claim. Which of the following adjectives would best modify the word "traits" to reinforce the passage's perspective on soft skills? A) Generous. B) Interesting. C) Routine. D) Desirable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desirable. 2. In AP English Language and Composition, what is the purpose of analyzing an author's use of syntax? A) To understand the plot. B) To evaluate the author's argument. C) To appreciate the author's style. D) To memorize vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evaluate the author's argument. 3. How many multiple choice questions will you be asked to answer? A) 30. B) 45. C) 60. D) 120. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 45. 4. Choose description over other methods when: A) Physical or sensory details are central to your point. B) Readers need to experience something vicariously. C) Setting or atmosphere is important context. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. Which is better, ice cream or gelato? A) Ice cream. B) Gelato. C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gelato. 6. Which is NOT an essay assessed by AP College Board AP English Language and Composition exam? A) Persuasive argument essay. B) Research Documented Essay. C) Synthesis essay. D) Argumentative essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Research Documented Essay. 7. How does Carson organize her argument to develop her reasoning? A) A. She lists unrelated facts to confuse the reader about pesticides. B) B. She moves from a broad historical context to a specific example of harm. C) C. She repeats the same point about DDT to emphasize its danger. D) She contrasts human and animal perspectives on nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. She moves from a broad historical context to a specific example of harm. 8. How can the skills learned in AP English Language help students in real life? A) By improving their ability to write fictional stories. B) By teaching them how to identify manipulative marketing. C) By helping them memorize historical facts. D) By encouraging them to read more poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By teaching them how to identify manipulative marketing. 9. In includes the speaker, audience, and purpose of an argument A) Rhetorical strategy. B) Rhetorical triangle. C) Rhetorical question. D) Rhetorical analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical triangle. 10. The perspective from which a story is told. A) Paradox. B) Personification. C) Point of View. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Point of View. 11. Which of the following tone words is negative? A) Friendly. B) Supportive. C) Ecstatic. D) Artificial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Artificial. 12. Fill in the blank: ..... is an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect (e.g., "fly on the wall", "cut to the chase"). A) Idiom. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Proverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idiom. 13. What city is Mr. Gianotti from? A) Chicago. B) Milwaukee. C) Tulsa. D) Whiting. That's why he has oil for blood and steel for bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whiting. That's why he has oil for blood and steel for bones. 14. Do use "I believe" or "I think" when writing an argumentative essay. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event is called an ..... A) Anecdote. B) Biography. C) Novel. D) Editorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 16. The combination 'Description + Cause and Effect' involves describing physical conditions that lead to specific outcomes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. The tone of the sentence 'The solution sounds appealing, but it ignores long-term consequences.' is best described as A) Sarcastic. B) Skeptical. C) Celebratory. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeptical. 18. Joan Didion, "On Self-Respect" (1961)"To have that sense of one's intrinsic worth is potentially to have everything:the ability to discriminate, to love, and to remain indifferent. To lack it is to be locked within oneself, paradoxically incapable of either love or indifference." Question:The tone of this passage is best described as: A) Cynical and detached. B) Reflective and analytical. C) Sentimental and nostalgic. D) Defensive and bitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reflective and analytical. 19. When you address the opposite side of an argument. A) Claim. B) Evidence. C) Reasons. D) Transition. E) Counter-Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Counter-Argument. 20. All of the following strengthen an argument EXCEPT A) Relevant data. B) Logical reasoning. C) Emotional exaggeration. D) Clear explanations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotional exaggeration. 21. The advice 'wait till the end before you complain' is an example of what? A) A subject. B) A theme. C) An exigence. D) A rhetorical choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A theme. 22. Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand. A) Inductive Reasoning. B) Deductive Reasoning. C) Reductive Reasoning. D) General Reasoning. E) Hypothetical Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inductive Reasoning. 23. What should you do to connect evidence to your argument? A) Articulate the connection between evidence and argument. B) Use complex vocabulary. C) Summarize the sources. D) Ignore the evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Articulate the connection between evidence and argument. 24. What is the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color? A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Allusion. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 25. Which method of development should you choose to clarify a term? A) Definition. B) Compare/Contrast (distinguish from similar terms). C) Narration. D) Cause/Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Definition. ← 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