This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap Language And Composition – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap Language And Composition Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Spurious A) Not genuine, authentic, or true; false or counterfeit, often used to describe arguments or claims that lack evidence. B) Genuine and authentic; true and reliable. C) Having a clear and logical argument; well-supported by evidence. D) Unrelated or irrelevant to the topic at hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not genuine, authentic, or true; false or counterfeit, often used to describe arguments or claims that lack evidence. 2. Which term fits the following definition? A word that sounds like the thing it describes. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Idiom. C) Rhyme. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onomatopoeia. 3. During a school assembly, Mason makes jokes about the traditions that are considered sacred by many students. What word best describes Mason's tone? A) Irreverent. B) Callous. C) Conventional. D) Facetious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irreverent. 4. During a team meeting, Samuel interrupts his manager and speaks in an openly rude and contemptuous manner. Which tone word best describes Samuel's speech? A) Insolent. B) Bantering. C) Amiable. D) Dejected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insolent. 5. Which rhetorical strategy is most prominent in the passage? A) Ethos, to establish credibility. B) Pathos, to evoke an emotional response. C) Logos, to present logical arguments. D) Kairos, to emphasize timeliness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos, to evoke an emotional response. 6. The word "murmur" is an example of what figure of speech? A) Simile. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 7. Which of the following facts about rhetoric is NOT true: A) Often associated with Aristotle. B) It is the art of finding ways to persuade an audience. C) Is a thoughtful, reflective activity leading to effective communication, including the rational exchange of opposing views. D) Was created by the Roman senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was created by the Roman senate. 8. Uproar; brawl A) Superficial. B) Uniform. C) Fracas. D) Precarious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fracas. 9. Danforth's line, 'A person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between, ' is an example of the logical fallacy of: A) Appeal to Emotion (Pathos). B) Begging the Question (Circular Reasoning). C) False Dilemma (or Black-or-White Fallacy). D) Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc (False Cause). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Dilemma (or Black-or-White Fallacy). 10. Aria and Mia, both writers, often tease each other playfully in their emails. What is the best way to describe the tone of their exchange? A) Callous. B) Condemnatory. C) Coarse. D) Bantering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bantering. 11. The dictionary meaning of a word is called its A) Denotative meaning. B) Connotative meaning. C) Polemic meaning. D) Rhetorical meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotative meaning. 12. In arguing a point, a speaker should always lend his opponent some credit for his/her ideas ..... A) Compare/contrast. B) Lending credence. C) Qualifier. D) Exemplification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lending credence. 13. Which of the following is an example of polysyndeton? A) "He was overwhelmed, as if by a tsunami, and by the fishes, and by the seaweed, and by the salt spray from the heavens.". B) "She ran, jumped, laughed, and played.". C) "The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.". D) "He came, he saw, he conquered.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "He was overwhelmed, as if by a tsunami, and by the fishes, and by the seaweed, and by the salt spray from the heavens.". 14. How does the author's use of descriptive language contribute to the passage's effectiveness? A) It creates a vivid image of Chinatown for the reader. B) It confuses the reader with unnecessary details. C) It downplays the significance of Chinatown. D) It distracts from the main argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It creates a vivid image of Chinatown for the reader. 15. Evoking and manipulating emotions A) Grounds. B) Tone. C) Pathos. D) Qualifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 16. Jackson greets everyone with a warm smile and always makes people feel comfortable. Which word best describes Jackson's tone? A) Irreverent. B) Caustic. C) Belligerent. D) Amiable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amiable. 17. What is considered 'evidence' in an argument? A) The ending of an argument that brings unity and closure to the reasoning. B) A writer's explanation of their line of reasoning. C) Information, details, and/or data used to support a reason within an argument. D) A response by a writer to an opposing claim or argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information, details, and/or data used to support a reason within an argument. 18. The juxtaposition of the solemn, serious trials and Abigail's motivation (sexual jealousy) creates a pervasive atmosphere of: A) Tragedy. B) Slapstick comedy. C) Situational and Dramatic Irony. D) Overt melodrama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Situational and Dramatic Irony. 19. Without bias (as opposed to subjective) A) Fervent. B) Stagnant. C) Candid. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Objective. 20. The symbolism of the title The Crucible best supports the thematic argument that: A) Salem's trials were a 'melting pot' of different theological viewpoints. B) Intense fear and pressure act as a purifying test, exposing the true moral metal of individuals. C) The town's primary economic activity was metallurgy and smelting. D) The play is structured like a four-act furnace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intense fear and pressure act as a purifying test, exposing the true moral metal of individuals. 21. Someone who hoards money; greedy person A) Uniform. B) Inclined. C) Daunt. D) Miser. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Miser. 22. Which method of development explains how something works, how to do something, or how something is/was done? A) Description. B) Narration. C) Process analysis. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Process analysis. 23. How many paragraphs should your essay possess? A) Four. B) Two. C) Three. D) Five. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Five. 24. What is anaphora and how is it used? A) Using sensory details to create a vivid picture. B) A contrast of ideas expressed in parallel structure. C) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. D) It is used as an appeal to logic or reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. 25. Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." (John F. Kennedy, 1961) A) Chiasmus. B) Canon. C) Allusion. D) Attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chiasmus. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAp Language And Composition Quiz 1Ap Language And Composition Quiz 2Ap Language And Composition Quiz 3Ap Language And Composition Quiz 4Ap Language And Composition Quiz 5Ap Language And Composition Quiz 6Ap Language And Composition Quiz 7Ap Language And Composition Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books