This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap Language And Composition – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap Language And Composition Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of fallacious reasoning is most heavily employed by Deputy Governor Danforth to defend his past and future execution decisions? A) Ad Hominem (attacking the person). B) Slippery Slope (claiming one step inevitably leads to disaster). C) Appeal to Tradition and Consistency (justifying an action because it has been done before). D) Appeal to Ignorance (a claim must be true because it hasn't been proven false). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slippery Slope (claiming one step inevitably leads to disaster). 2. Claims involving opinions, attitudes, and subjective evaluation A) Claim of value. B) Claim of policy. C) Claim of definition. D) Grounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claim of value. 3. Choose the sentence that uses the vocabulary word correctly.23. Factious A) The factious committee split into two angry groups. B) The factious chair was carved from oak. C) He factioused the dog's leash. D) The factious dinner tasted delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The factious committee split into two angry groups. 4. Showing off A) Ostentatious. B) Displaying. C) Oblivious. D) Obscure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ostentatious. 5. For the synthesis essay, you must cite at least three sources. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which of the following pairs is an example of onomatopoeia? A) Gurgle and babble. B) Flow and flower. C) Serve and protect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gurgle and babble. 7. What type of figurative device is the following line? His tears fell like raindrops in a storm. A) Hyperbole. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 8. Proliferate A) To decrease in numbers; to vanish slowly. B) To increase rapidly in numbers; to spread or multiply quickly, often used in the context of ideas or information. C) To remain constant without any change. D) To confuse or mislead intentionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To increase rapidly in numbers; to spread or multiply quickly, often used in the context of ideas or information. 9. Your thesis statement must include the points you'll discuss. At least how many should you have in your essay? A) Three. B) One. C) Four. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three. 10. True or False:For the synthesis essay, you must cite at least three sources. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. In the context of AP Language and Composition, what is the primary purpose of rhetorical analysis? A) To summarize the content of a text. B) To evaluate the effectiveness of an argument. C) To identify grammatical errors. D) To provide a personal opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evaluate the effectiveness of an argument. 12. What is an anaphora in the context of rhetorical strategies? A) A method of development that explains how something works. B) A syntactical device to compel the audience to pause and reflect. C) Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more successive phrases, clauses or sentences. D) The strategic and intentional decisions a writer makes to achieve specific effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more successive phrases, clauses or sentences. 13. Bolster A) To intimidate; to discourage. B) To support; to prop up. C) Safe from harm; protected. D) Concerned with art or beauty; made in an artistic way. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To support; to prop up. 14. Choose the correct group of synonyms for "propitious" : A) Unlucky, unfavorable, unfortunate. B) Questionable, uncertain, doubtful. C) Neutral, insignificant, unimportant. D) Favorable, auspicious, promising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Favorable, auspicious, promising. 15. Which quote support the claim that we should stop using screens for a week? A) "Screens cause students to be distracted and they cannot learn as well.". B) "Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently.". C) "Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years.". D) "Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Screens cause students to be distracted and they cannot learn as well.". 16. When John Proctor tears up his signed confession, he is primarily making an argument based on: A) Pragmatism:Confessing is practically useless if he is to be hanged anyway. B) Ethical Principle:His good name and integrity are worth more than his life. C) Syllogistic Logic:All confessions are lies, and therefore his confession is a lie. D) Historical Precedent:No man of honor in history has ever allowed his confession to be posted publicly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethical Principle:His good name and integrity are worth more than his life. 17. The recurrence of initial consonant sounds-rubber baby buggy bumpers A) Personification. B) Alliteration. C) Synecdoche. D) Litotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 18. Which of the following best describes the exigence of the passage? A) The author's nostalgia for Chinatown. B) The declining population in Chinatown. C) The need to preserve cultural heritage. D) The financial benefits of Chinatown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The need to preserve cultural heritage. 19. Constant; without variety A) Uniform. B) Expository. C) Daunt. D) Lucid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uniform. 20. Which of the following is NOT an effective test-taking strategy? A) Using context. B) Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. C) Substitution. D) Anticipation. E) Educated Guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. 21. Luna told a story at the party that everyone found amusingly odd and wryly humorous. Which word best describes the tone of Luna's story? A) Coarse. B) Belligerent. C) Droll. D) Insolent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Droll. 22. Pernicious A) Beneficial and helpful. B) Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. C) Easily understood and clear. D) Promoting health and well-being. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. 23. ..... establishes that a speaker is credible and trustworthy to speak on the given topic A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Persona. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 24. The tone of the stage direction 'He is forced to lay hands on her' (referring to Proctor and Mary Warren) suggests: A) Proctor's gentle, guiding mentorship of Mary Warren. B) The mutual understanding and respect between them. C) Proctor's despair, the conflict of wills, and the necessity of coercion. D) A calm, logical step in the due process of the law. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proctor's despair, the conflict of wills, and the necessity of coercion. 25. :Writing that urges readers to action or promote a change A) Idiom. B) Call to action. C) Tone. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call to action. 26. Quarrelsome A) Contentious. B) Ostentatious. C) Argumentative. D) Confrontational. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contentious. 27. How much is the Free Response section worth? A) 55%. B) 45%. C) More %. D) Ugh 22/7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 55%. 28. When Cheever finds the poppet with the needle in Elizabeth's house, he argues it is proof of witchcraft. This argument relies on which flawed logic? A) The logical fallacy of Ad Populum (Bandwagon). B) The logical fallacy of Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc (False Cause). C) A strong appeal to Logos based on forensic evidence. D) The rhetorical strategy of Innuendo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The logical fallacy of Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc (False Cause). 29. What is repetitive diction used for? A) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis. B) Emphasizing an idea, creating rhythm, or unifying a theme. C) A brief reference to a well-known person, place, or event. D) An appeal to credibility or character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizing an idea, creating rhythm, or unifying a theme. 30. Oblivious A) Without bias (as opposed to subjective). B) Unaware; unconscious. C) Showing off. D) Honest; frank. 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