This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What should students do if they encounter technology problems during the course? A) Ignore the problem. B) Contact their site coordinator and teacher immediately. C) Wait until the next class. D) Try to fix it themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contact their site coordinator and teacher immediately. 2. "Let's return to the topic after that brief digression." What does digression mean based on the context clues? A) A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. B) Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language. C) A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. D) To provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. 3. Which term refers to the placement of two things closely together to emphasize differences? A) Juxtaposition. B) Parallelism. C) Alliteration. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juxtaposition. 4. When reading a nonfiction passage for the multiple-choice section, what should you do to identify the main idea? A) Focus only on the first sentence. B) Look for repeated themes and key points throughout the passage. C) Ignore the conclusion. D) Memorize the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look for repeated themes and key points throughout the passage. 5. State the device used in the quote"Sally sells seashells by the seashore." A) Assonance. B) Repetition. C) Alliteration. D) Restatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 6. He had a million tricks to show the kids on Halloween. This is an example of ..... , A) Irony. B) Imagery. C) Hyperbole. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 7. What is the literary device used to describe an inanimate object as if it were a person? A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Symbol. D) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 8. Writing is a form of empowerment. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Involves appealing to someone's emotions. A) Ethos. B) Migos. C) Logos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 10. Which rhetorical term is defined as:'An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.'? A) Invective. B) Euphemism. C) Apostrophe. D) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invective. 11. The thesis statement would appear in the ..... paragraph of an argumentative essay. A) Introduction. B) Body. C) Conclusion. D) Fourth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 12. Which rhetorical appeal is used when an advertisement for an animal shelter shows a sad, lonely puppy to make viewers feel sympathy and want to donate? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 13. What is writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid called? A) Figurative language. B) Literal language. C) Technical writing. D) Expository prose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Figurative language. 14. In line 9, "it" refers to A) "breakfast" (line 7). B) "praying" (line 8). C) "sense of human fellowship" (line 8). D) "a sudden sense of futility" (line 6). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "sense of human fellowship" (line 8). 15. What do AP Scorers look on the AP English Language and Composition exam for from student writers? A) Perfect grammar. B) Style and unique voice. C) Complete subjects and predicates. D) Eloquent language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Style and unique voice. 16. Fill in the blank:The word 'concoct' means ..... A) To create or devise (a story, excuse, etc.). B) To destroy or dismantle. C) To ignore or overlook. D) To simplify or reduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create or devise (a story, excuse, etc.). 17. The way an author chooses to group together words into sentences in order to form meaning A) Syntax. B) Diction. C) Logos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Syntax. 18. What is a statement that seems contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true? A) Paradox. B) Metonymy. C) Assonance. D) Epithet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 19. Which of the following is a tip for identifying definitions in writing? A) Look for explicit statements like 'X is ' or 'X means '. B) Ignore explanations. C) Avoid examples. D) Focus only on dictionary meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look for explicit statements like 'X is ' or 'X means '. 20. Making an inference in a text requires a reader to: A) Find the main idea stated in the first paragraph. B) Use clues and prior knowledge to figure something out. C) Look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary. D) Identify all uses of figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use clues and prior knowledge to figure something out. 21. A point of view that is frowned upon in academic writing A) 2nd person. B) 3rd person. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2nd person. 22. PASSAGE 1The primary function of the second paragraph is to A) Caution the reader that statements in the first paragraph may be misleading. B) Recapitulate ideas in the first paragraph and provide a transition to the third paragraph. C) Shift the focus from personal experience to objective analysis. D) Expand the generalizations introduced in paragraph one to include various other forms of government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recapitulate ideas in the first paragraph and provide a transition to the third paragraph. 23. A sentence with a subordinate and independent clause. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Periodic. D) Cumulative. E) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 24. Applying a general principle to a specific situation. A) Inductive Reasoning. B) Deductive Reasoning. C) Reductive Reasoning. D) General Reasoning. E) Hypothetical Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deductive Reasoning. 25. Why is the ability to analyze an author's purpose important in today's world? A) It helps you memorize facts for tests. B) It allows you to critically evaluate messages in media and public discourse. C) It is only useful for reading novels. D) It is not relevant outside of school. 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