This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The use of slang or regional dialect that gfives a piece of writing an informal tone A) Ambiguity. B) Juxtaposition. C) Colloquialism. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colloquialism. 2. In expository writing, what is the name for the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position? A) Thesis. B) Tone. C) Understatement. D) Undertone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis. 3. Which of the following is a key component of a rhetorical situation? A) A speaker. B) A metaphor. C) A poem. D) A narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A speaker. 4. Fill in the blank: ..... is the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions (Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, The Simpsons, etc.). A) Satire. B) Irony. C) Parody. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Satire. 5. Which rhetorical device uses descriptive language that appeals to the senses? A) Imagery. B) Diction. C) Parallelism. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 6. "Oh he's so beautiful ..... such a beautiful disaster, " sings Kelly Clarkson. A) Oxymoron. B) Paradox. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxymoron. 7. Define satire A) Drawing a conclusion based on facts. B) Taking advantage of someone or something for one own's benefit. C) A form of speech which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected. In satire, the understated language may be ironic. D) Provoking change or reform through poking fun at society's vices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provoking change or reform through poking fun at society's vices. 8. Fill in the blank: ..... is the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work. A) Structure. B) Theme. C) Tone. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structure. 9. What is descriptive language appealing to all five senses used to paint a picture? A) Imagery. B) Metonymy. C) Assonance. D) Epithet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 10. What is the rhetorical term for the grammatical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity and act as an organizing force to attract the reader's attention, add emphasis and organization, or provide a musical rhythm? A) Anecdote. B) Parallelism. C) Implication. D) Rhetorical Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parallelism. 11. Which skill is most important when analyzing the author's purpose in a rhetorical analysis essay? A) Identifying the author's use of rhetorical strategies and their intended effect. B) Explaining whether you agree or disagree. C) Highlighting the author's accomplishments and awards. D) Identifying rhetorical devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identifying the author's use of rhetorical strategies and their intended effect. 12. PASSAGE 1The "master" quoted in sentenced 5-9 A) An appointed judge. B) A modern headsman. C) The ruling power of a democratic republic. D) The benevolent despot in an ideal society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ruling power of a democratic republic. 13. Why is it advisable to guess on multiple-choice questions if you are unsure of the answer? A) There is a penalty for incorrect answers, so guessing can mitigate it. B) You are only scored on correct answers, so there's no penalty for wrong guesses. C) Guessing helps you finish the exam faster. D) The first guess is usually the correct one. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You are only scored on correct answers, so there's no penalty for wrong guesses. 14. The writer primarily develops the passage by utilizing A) A crescendo of dramatic personal accounts. B) Statements followed by supportive evidence. C) A chronology of events. D) A pronouncement of intentions. E) An assertion of pros and cons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A pronouncement of intentions. 15. Fill in the blank: ..... is a sentence that asks a question. A) Interrogative sentence. B) Declarative sentence. C) Imperative sentence. D) Exclamatory sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interrogative sentence. 16. (a) is a conversation spoken by characters in a story, play, or other literary work. A) A. dialogue. B) Hyperbole. C) Stanza. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. dialogue. 17. All of the following are characteristics of strong commentary EXCEPT A) Explanation. B) Interpretation. C) Quotation repetition. D) Connection to claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotation repetition. 18. An overly harsh way of saying something. A) Dysphemism. B) Euphemism. C) Distopic. D) Egregious. E) Inappropriate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dysphemism. 19. Words stated in a way that is the oppostie of their true meaning; an outcome that is the opposite of what is expected A) Exigence. B) Hyperbole. C) Imagery. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irony. 20. What comprises the textual evidence for the synthesis timed writing? A) Sources. B) Passage. C) CHORES. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sources. 21. The primary effect of 'however' in the sentence 'Many claim the issue is exaggerated; however, recent studies suggest otherwise.' is to A) Reinforce agreement. B) Signal a shift in reasoning. C) Summarize evidence. D) Introduce a conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Signal a shift in reasoning. 22. A rhetorical appeal that uses emotion to support an argument A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Dipthos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 23. What does the initial question page of the AP English Language and Composition, Section Two read like? A) Directions, Introduction, Assignment. B) Assignment, Introduction, Directions. C) Directions, Assignment, Introduction. D) Introduction, Directions, Assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directions, Introduction, Assignment. 24. It is important to read the footnotes of the passages when answering multiple choice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. "The sun was smiling happily today." is an example of ..... A) Paradox. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Personification. D) Idiom. 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