AP Language & Composition: Grammar and Brave New World Semester 2 Final Exam Review

Question 1

Most of the women of the World State are sterile and are known as

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freemartins.

Question 2

The Indians and _____________ attacked the English soldiers.

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he

Question 3

Death in the World State means sudden senility but no

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pain.

Question 4

What is the misplaced modifier: Trains cross the country running on steel rails and wood ties.

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running on steel rails and wood ties

Question 5

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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His small, narrow boat rocked on the calm, sparkling water.

Question 6

Why does John call his mother "Linda" and not mom?

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"Mom” is an obscenity, and therefore wasn’t taught.

Question 7

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

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The smallest ship was boarded; even so, all 3 ships sank.

Question 8

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

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The recipe called for one pint (0.47 liters) of milk.

Question 9

Millions of Americans, as well as foreigners, ________________ each issue.

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read

Question 10

There is no one I like better than _____________.

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her

Question 11

How does Lenina typically make her points in an argument?

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Quoting one of the sayings she’sbeen conditioned to say

Question 12

What three things were sacrificed, according to Mustapha, to create happiness?

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science, religion, art

Question 13

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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He lived in Louisville, Kentucky, until 1918.

Question 14

When John sees the countless identical workers in the Electrical Equipment Company, he

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retches.

Question 15

According to Mustapha Mond, what is God's manifestation in the time of Brave New World?

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as an absence

Question 16

What needs to be capitalized: She studied and graduated from troy female seminary.

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troy female seminary

Question 17

Personal Pronouns:The female mosquito bites us because she needs blood for protein.

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us, she

Question 18

John causes a riot when he tries to do away with

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soma.

Question 19

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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David Morton, B.A., was born on February 21, 1886.

Question 20

People in the World State esteem

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physical pleasure.

Question 21

Bernard is deported because of his desire for

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individuality.

Question 22

Is the pronoun in the sentence reflexive or intensive: The phrase itself comes from a book.

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intensive

Question 23

What should be italicized in the sentence: My father subscribes to the Washington Post.

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Washington Post

Question 24

Correct the double comparison:I consider the Beatles the most greatest musical group.

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I consider the Beatles the greatest musical group.

Question 25

What end punctuation should be at the end of the sentence:I was so surprised

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exclamation point

Question 26

What question does John ask the nurse at the Hospital for the Dying that shocks the nurse?

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“Is there any hope?"

Question 27

What is the antecedent: John Van Druten uses only three characters in his play.

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John Van Druten

Question 28

The heroine will be ___________ the director chooses.

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whomever

Question 29

Identify the bolded comparative modifier:It was a lovely week to go backpacking.

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positive

Question 30

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

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The boys' basketball team didn't do well this year.

Question 31

Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?

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Bright-colored cars are more likely to be ticketed.

Question 32

Which sentence uses a dash correctly?

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“What - what is it?” the child asked timidly.

Question 33

What end punctuation should be at the end of the sentence:Do you know her name

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question mark

Question 34

The three characters are captivating in __________________ very simplicity.

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their

Question 35

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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Zippers, invented in 1891, didn't become instantly popular.

Question 36

In the World State, motherhood is considered to be

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gross.

Question 37

The purpose of death conditioning is to create an attitude of

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unconcern when people die.

Question 38

What right does John "the Savage" claim on behalf of mankind to the Director?

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the right to be unhappy

Question 39

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

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Mom, I will be home late tonight.

Question 40

What is the massive crowd of people who gather to watch John lash himself compared to?

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locusts

Question 41

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

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Newton had a perceptive mind, and he is famous.

Question 42

Pronoun:The painting was shown to the class by the artist herself.

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herself

Question 43

Which sentence uses a colon and quotation marks correctly?

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Twain gave this advice: "When in doubt, tell the truth."

Question 44

What end punctuation should be at the end of the sentence:I like to travel

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period

Question 45

What doesn't need to be capitalized: She said During World War II, Hillman helped raise money.

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During

Question 46

John believes the people of the World State have made sacrifices, such as literature and

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art.

Question 47

Identify the bolded comparative modifier: The sun was shining more brightly than usual.

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comparative

Question 48

Which sentence uses commas and quotation marks correctly?

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Jones made the remark, "I have not yet begun to fight."

Question 49

The staff of a major weekly like Newsweek _____________ huge.

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is

Question 50

Which of the following is not a goal of the World State?

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Enlargement of knowledge

Question 51

Identify the bolded comparative modifier: It has the greatest number of trails.

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superlative

Question 52

What does John liken the Deltas to who swarm into Linda's hospital room?

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maggots

Question 53

In their off-working hours, the people of the World State are supposed to act like civilized

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infants.

Question 54

I know ________________ won the award.

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who

Question 55

The Savage (John) feels that the feelies are

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ignoble.

AP Language & Composition: Grammar and Brave New World Semester 2 Final Exam Review

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