This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The use of irony or sarcasm to critique society or an individual. A) Antithesis. B) Understatement. C) Satire. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Satire. 2. What is a key component of demonstrating understanding of source material? A) Quoting extensively. B) Showing comprehension of main ideas and nuances. C) Ignoring biases. D) Summarizing briefly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Showing comprehension of main ideas and nuances. 3. Fill in the blank:Linguistic tools that use specific sentence structures, sounds, or patterns of meaning to convey complex ideas are called ..... A) Rhetorical Devices. B) Mathematical models. C) Scientific methods. D) Artistic expressions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical Devices. 4. PASSAGE 2In the sixth sentence of the fifth paragraph ( "We may ..... do so" ), the author places quotation marks around the phrase "bowl alone" primarily to A) Question the validity of the phrase. B) Dismiss the phrase as a commonplace. C) Attribute the phrase to another author. D) Signal an ironic perspective on the phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attribute the phrase to another author. 5. Which rhetorical device involves the use of words with the same consonant sound close together? A) Archaic language. B) Alliteration. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 6. According to the notes, what is the final step in the three-read method of close reading? A) Identifying the main idea and unknown words. B) Analyzing how meaning is created through language and structure. C) Making connections to broader cultural and historical contexts. D) Annotating by underlining key words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making connections to broader cultural and historical contexts. 7. A style of argument which appeals to a shared set of beliefs or assumptions. A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Kairos. E) Mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Mythos. 8. What is the definition of 'Inference'? A) A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense. B) An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. C) To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. D) A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. 9. Using a sequence of ideas that abruptly diminish in importance at the end of a sentence, generally for satirical effect. A) Anadiplosis. B) Ambiguity. C) Anticlimax. D) Bathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anticlimax. 10. What day is the AP English Language and Composition exam? A) Wednesday, May 15th. B) Thursday, May 16th. C) Friday, May 17th. D) Sunday, July 32nd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wednesday, May 15th. 11. The step of close reading where you ask 'Why did the author choose this word?' (Deeper questions) is primarily part of: A) The first read for gist. B) The second read for analysis. C) The third read for synthesis. D) Pre-reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The second read for analysis. 12. How much time will you be given to answer 45 multiple choice questions? A) 45 minutes. B) 60 minutes. C) 90 minutes. D) 120 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 60 minutes. 13. A diplomat represents a country abroad, and thus must can deal with others in a sensitive, careful way. Which of the following phrases are NOT diplomatic in tone? A) What an interesting combination of flavors in this dish!. B) Thank you for sharing some of your culture's unique cuisine!. C) The spice blend is so different! What spices are in this?. D) The potatoes were delicious, but I would prefer far less spice in the soup. I needed water!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The potatoes were delicious, but I would prefer far less spice in the soup. I needed water!. 14. What is the main task in the rhetorical analysis essay on the AP English Language and Composition Exam? A) Summarize the passage. B) Analyze how the author's choices contribute to the purpose and effectiveness of the text. C) Write a personal narrative. D) Compare two poems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analyze how the author's choices contribute to the purpose and effectiveness of the text. 15. "An impassioned plea" is a(n) A) Tepid letter. B) A modest proposal. C) Disinterested appeal. D) Emotional request. E) Tentative ask. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotional request. 16. Substituting the name of an attribute or adjunct for the thing meant. A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. C) Indicitos. D) Metaphor. E) Somniphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metonymy. 17. Fill in the blank:The word 'surmise' means ..... A) Guess. B) Run. C) Jump. D) Swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guess. 18. Characteristic of a literary work which attempts to instruct or guide, particularly in moral, ethical, or religious matters; when used to describe literature, it is often derogatory in meaning since it implies a preachiness in tone which overshadows other aspects of the work A) Monologue. B) Didactic. C) Cathartic. D) Slanting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Didactic. 19. A short, personal story about a real or, sometimes, fictional event or experience, often used to make a point, illustrate a concept, or add interest and relatability to a narrative or discussion, is called a(n): A) Allusion. B) Anecdote. C) Repetition. D) Implication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 20. You do not need to understand the passage to answer questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. What is the purpose of annotating actively? A) To avoid reading the text. B) To mark up texts with thoughts and connections. C) To impress the teacher. D) To make the text colorful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To mark up texts with thoughts and connections. 22. How many Multiple Choice Questions are on the AP English Language and Composition Exam? A) 45. B) 55. C) 60. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 45. 23. How many minutes will you have to write all three essays? A) 120. B) 135. C) 150. D) Time is an abstract concept that doesn't really exist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 135. 24. What is the minimum number of points that we want to earn on the 3 FRQs? A) 8. B) 12. C) 18. D) 24. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 25. The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. A) Atmosphere. B) Bathos. C) Analogy. D) Allusion. 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