This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap Language And Composition – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap Language And Composition Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences uses anadiplosis? A) "The sun sets in the west. West is where the journey begins.". B) "The sun sets in the west, and the moon rises in the east.". C) "The sun sets in the west, casting long shadows.". D) "The sun sets in the west, a beautiful sight.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The sun sets in the west. West is where the journey begins.". 2. How many sources should you cite in a synthesis essay? A) At least 2. B) 3 or more. C) More than 5. D) No more than 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 or more. 3. Aegis A) Attack. B) Protection. C) Weakness. D) Danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protection. 4. Giles Corey's refusal to answer 'aye or nay' to the charge against him, leading to his pressing, is a demonstration of his commitment to: A) A calculated, pragmatic legal strategy to save his land for his sons. B) A powerful appeal to Pathos to sway the crowd outside the court. C) A complex application of Socratic Irony to expose the court's flaws. D) A final attempt to establish his superior Ethos over Danforth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A calculated, pragmatic legal strategy to save his land for his sons. 5. What is hyperbole used for? A) Placing two ideas side-by-side to highlight differences. B) An appeal to emotion. C) Using specific examples to clarify an idea. D) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect. 6. In written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience A) Tone. B) Author. C) Amplification. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 7. What does analyzing syntax involve? A) Examining how sentence length and structure contribute to meaning. B) Using sensory details to create a vivid picture. C) Placing two ideas side-by-side to highlight differences. D) Using specific examples to clarify an idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Examining how sentence length and structure contribute to meaning. 8. Unbiased; neutral A) False. B) Impartial. C) Incorrect. D) Ostentatious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impartial. 9. Choose the part of speech for each vocabulary word. Word:Boor is a ..... A) Verb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 10. Fracas A) To confirm. B) Uproar; brawl. C) A satiric portrait or representation (satiric-humorous yet witty). D) Having keen understanding; discerning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uproar; brawl. 11. Be sure to analyze the source material:you can do this by explaining how it illustrates your point or arguing how the source is incorrect. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. That which has been accepted as authentic. A) Attitude. B) Canon. C) Begging the question. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canon. 13. To worship A) Believe. B) Revere. C) Embellish. D) Discriminate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revere. 14. What is an analogy and how is it used in AP Language? A) Placing two ideas side-by-side to highlight differences. B) An appeal to emotion. C) A comparison between two unlike things for explanation or clarification. D) Using sensory details to create a vivid picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comparison between two unlike things for explanation or clarification. 15. Choose the sentence that uses the vocabulary word correctly. 22. Enervate A) The long hike in the heat enervated the campers. B) The pep talk enervated the team into excitement. C) The flowers enervated after being watered. D) The music enervated the dancers to move. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The long hike in the heat enervated the campers. 16. Which of the following appeals to logic? A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 17. Words that end in the same sound have this trait:The fairy named Mary was known for being merry-and hairy! A) Repetition. B) Rhyme. C) Meter. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhyme. 18. Reverend Parris's primary motivation throughout the play, as seen through his frantic reactions and defensive rhetoric, is: A) To serve God by exposing all practitioners of witchcraft. B) To protect his reputation and salary in the Salem community. C) C. To win the love and respect of his ungrateful niece, Abigail. D) D. To establish a more democratic and free form of church governance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To protect his reputation and salary in the Salem community. 19. Revere A) To differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference. B) To add details; to exaggerate. C) To be creative; to introduce something new. D) To worship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To worship. 20. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes; A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life.-from Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare A) Aphorism. B) Alliteration. C) Allegory. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 21. Jocular A) Joking. B) Explanatory. C) To confirm. D) Hasty, not thorough. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joking. 22. Proctor's famous line, 'We are only what we always were, but naked now, ' primarily relies on a metaphor to convey the idea that: A) The court's accusations are literally true, and they are all sinners. B) The hysteria has stripped away the pretense and exposed their true, flawed characters. C) The Puritans dress too modestly and should be more open. D) Physical nudity is a common characteristic of practicing witchcraft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The hysteria has stripped away the pretense and exposed their true, flawed characters. 23. The purpose of a speech or writing is: A) The goal the speaker /author wants to achieve. B) The circumstance or attitude surrounding the text. C) The time and place of the speech. D) The spread of ideas and information to further a cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The goal the speaker /author wants to achieve. 24. Which of the following is NOT an AP style question? A) Rhetorical Organization. B) Author's Purpose. C) Footnotes. D) Matching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Matching. 25. Which rhetorical device is used to create a sense of urgency or importance by omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses? A) Asyndeton. B) Polysyndeton. C) Paradox. D) Euphemism. 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