This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which term describes using language that is specific to a place, period, position, or occupation? A) Jargon. B) Colloquialism. C) Denotation. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jargon. 2. Oversimplification is a common pitfall to avoid in cause and effect writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. What is the term for using two contradictory words next to each other? A) Oxymoron. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxymoron. 4. What is the purpose of the expository portion of the essay? A) To summarize sources. B) To explain or enumerate ideas. C) To argue a point. D) To write a conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To explain or enumerate ideas. 5. The relationship between the first and second paragraphs is best characterized as A) A description of people followed by a narrative of their actions. B) An introduction of a phenomenon followed by an enumeration of its causes. C) The presentation of an argument followed by a rebuttal. D) The consideration of pro and con within a single course of action. E) The juxtaposition of two contrasting personality types. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) The juxtaposition of two contrasting personality types. 6. What is unique about the synthesis in comparison to the argument essay? A) It is the exact same, only you are informing instead of arguing. B) It's similar. However, this FRQ provides sources to reference on the topic. C) It's similar, only you are arguing about a topic of your choice. D) For the synthesis, you get to choose your argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's similar. However, this FRQ provides sources to reference on the topic. 7. The appeal to logic is also called A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 8. Which rhetorical device?a A) A. Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Ethos. 9. Fill in the blank:The primary position taken by a writer or speaker is called a ..... A) Thesis. B) Summary. C) Plot. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis. 10. What is the main focus of the AP English Language course? A) Studying characters, conflicts, and themes in fiction. B) Analyzing rhetoric and argument in various texts. C) Memorizing historical literary periods. D) Writing creative poetry and short stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analyzing rhetoric and argument in various texts. 11. Why is it important to notice shifts in a passage? A) To identify grammatical errors. B) To understand the structure of the passage. C) To predict the conclusion of the passage. D) To highlight central conflicts or arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To highlight central conflicts or arguments. 12. On Laziness" (Christopher Morley, 1876)"If you have ever been in love, you will know that it is much easier to rest upon a couch and dream of great deeds than to rise up and actually perform them."The rhetorical device most clearly illustrated in this passage is: A) Irony. B) Allusion. C) Understatement. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irony. 13. A style of argument which attempts to manipulate the emotions of the audience. A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Kairos. E) Mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 14. Which of the following is an effective way to introduce a counterargument in an essay? A) "Some might argue that ". B) "Admittedly, there is some merit to the opposing view that ". C) "On the other hand ". D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. Which of the following is an example of a rhetorical appeal to pathos? A) Appealing to the reader's sense of justice. B) Using formal, academic language. C) Providing logical reasoning for a position. D) Maintaining an objective, neutral tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appealing to the reader's sense of justice. 16. In a counterargument, the writer should prove why the other position is A) Right. B) Wrong. C) Better. D) Smarter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 17. The dictionary definition of a word or phrase A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Syntax. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 18. According to the fourth paragraph, the battles of June 1876 established Crazy Horse's reputation for which of the following? A) Denunciation of his people's praise. B) Commitment to telling only true war stories. C) Generosity of his enemies as well as his friends. D) Shyness about ceremonial displays. E) Leadership skill on the battlefield. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Leadership skill on the battlefield. 19. Read the sentence below. What is the denotation of the word superior?My old computer kept running out of batteries. My new one is superior. A) Better. B) Worse. C) Positive. D) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Better. 20. Which is a key element of description? A) Sensory details. B) Specific concrete language. C) Figurative language. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 21. If you are writing the synthesis essay, what is the best way to use the provided sources? A) Quote as many sources as possible without explanation. B) Select and integrate evidence from at least three sources to support your thesis. C) Only use the source that agrees with your opinion. D) Ignore the sources and write your own ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Select and integrate evidence from at least three sources to support your thesis. 22. A figure of speech used to explain or clarify an idea by comparing it explicitly to something else, using the words like, as, or as though. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 23. A style of argument which attempts to appeal to the audience's sense of logic and reasoning. A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Kairos. E) Mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 24. A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains come degree of truth or validity A) Irony. B) Inference. C) Loose sentence. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paradox. 25. Aristotle is known for developing the art of ..... A) Rhetoric. B) Parallelism. C) Diction. D) Narration. 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