This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. How many essays (free response questions) are on the exam? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. The urgent need or reason that motivates a speaker to speak is called the: A) Purpose. B) Context. C) Exigence. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exigence. 22. Which of the following software is required for some courses? A) Java 6 or Higher. B) Flash 10 or Higher. C) Shockwave 11 or Higher. D) Microsoft Office for Linux. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shockwave 11 or Higher. 23. What does "Antecedent" mean? A) The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. B) The literal, explicit meaning of a word. C) Language or dialect of a particular country. D) Language or dialect of a regional clan or group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. 24. A comparison to a directly parallel case. A) Analogy. B) Connotation. C) Bathos. D) Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 25. In essays, what is the name for the introductory material that creates the tone, gives the setting, and introduces the characters and conflict? A) Exposition. B) Climax. C) Resolution. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exposition. ← 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