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AP-OCALYPSE Multiple Choice Review
AP-OCALYPSE Multiple Choice Review
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Can you choose between the TWO CLOSEST answers? #aplangandcomp #multiplechoice
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1
The overall tone of the passage can best be described
C. Whimsically lighthearted
A. Regretfully reminiscent
B. Philosophically introspective
E. Hesitantly guileful
2
In paragraphs 2 and 3, the narrator makes all of the following points EXCEPT:
C. Despite his conscience, man's desires cause him to harm.
A. Strong impulses and a weak conscience have no connection.
E. Society does not desire people with strong natures.
B. Energy is a synonym for the concept "strong impulses"
3
In lines 105-118, "To that work I now turn...," Clinton seems to be presenting what challenge?
E. The new generation + young in spirit must do their share.
D. The new generation must reach out to their community.
4
The sentence from, "Nor, even, does energy," lines 59-60, contains/is all of these EXCEPT:
A. A sentence fragment
B. Alliteration
E. Negation
D. A compound sentence
5
The narrator's view of the dam in contrast to her view of the world can best be described as
E. Commonplace : Significant
A. Mechanistic : Human
D. Optimistic : Pessimistic
C. Hopeful : Damaged
6
In lines 81-83, "...diplomacy whenever possible, with force when necessary," is an example of:
E. Paradox.
D. Zeugma.
7
The phrase "To renew America" is used throughout the passage as:
A. A reminder to listeners.
B. An exhoration and refrain.
8
Paragraph 2, lines 19-34, makes reference to all of the following EXCEPT:
E. Understated importance
B. Religious allusion
A. A national symbol
D. Regional hyperbole
9
The sentence "It is . . . the other way," lines 56—61, can be characterized as containing both:
C. Complex sentence and antithesis
D. Compound sentence and parenthetical asides
A. Run-on sentence and parallelism
B. Series of clauses and asyndeton.
10
This inaugural speech opens using a stylistic technique to appeal to the audience's sense of:
E. Empathy.
C. Patriotism.
11
The author of this essay would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
II. Man has succumbed to the dictates of society's norms.
III. Society appreciates men with a strong/energetic natures
IV. Indolent and impassive men are easier to manipulate.
I. Man must join the ranks of custom in order to get along.
12
The words, "Yes you, my fellow Americans, have forced the spring," (lines 101-103), means:
C. By voting, Americans created a new season in government.
A. Through force, the American people have had their way.
13
Paragraph 4, lines 96—151, can best be described as
E. A lament over the loss of personal impulses/preferences.
A. A diatribe against the power of the Pope.
B. A celebration of man's independent spirit
D. An argument against man's instinct to please himself
14
Although the narrator encourages us to become ourselves, he also cautions that:
C. Individual energy can never be anything but good.
E. Energy must be carefully self-monitored to do good.
A. Men's desires are not very strong
B. Strong impulses are dangerous because of their energy.
15
In paragraph 4, lines 96-151, the author is most concerned that:
E. People sacrifice what is natural for what is appropriate.
C. Upper-class people are more likely to "bE tHeMsElVeS."
D. Society has a difficult time overcoming man's inclination
A. People will follow a path/behavior that suits them.
16
The main point of the note about prunes, lines 20-28, is best stated in which of the following:
D. Misters do not have blood in their veins, but prune juice
A. Some people's charity is great enough to include prunes.
17
The stylistic discourse of paragraph 3, lines 71—95, can best be described as:
A. Hypothetical, idealistic speculation.
C. Internal argumentation.
E. Theoretical query
D. Emotional diatribe
18
In context, the phrase "canted vertiginously," lines 6-7, most closely means
B. Presented awfully
A. Aligned fearfully
E. Appearing disgustingly
C. Angled dizzyingly
19
The water jug was liberally passed around the meal because:
E. The biscuits were dry.
A. The prunes were stringy.
20
In the opening of the passage, the author best reinforces the overall plainness of the meal by:
A. Using simple words.
C. Utilizing a succession of simple sentences.
21
In lines 33-35, "We must do what America does best...," President Clinton utilizes the device:
C. Epistrophe
D. Anaphora
22
"The star map was . . . we left," lines 94-96, reinforces which of the following?
C. "The place was frozen in time."
D. "We saw almost no one."
E. "This particular dam had existed as an idea..."
A. "Something beyond energy, beyond history."
23
In context, lines 115-121, the sentence "Things are vastly changed..." can be interpreted as:
D. Human nature has been tamed to submission.
A. People no longer have to fear for their personal security
E. Neither the poor nor the rich need worry about revolt
B. Habitual rebellions are no longer a problem in society.
24
The narrator most likely emphasizes the toy-like layout of the city in order to stress:
B. Budget restraints kept the city simple in design.
C. This was a planned city built for a pragmatic purpose.
D. To minimalize the city in contrast to the dam's greatness
A. The people of that time had little imagination.
25
The first sentence of paragraph 5, lines 81-83, contains this specific rhetorical device:
B. Simile
C. Connotation
A. Anaphora
E. Repetition
26
The last sentence of paragraph 3, lines 83-95, contains all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Series preceded by a colon
B. Loose parallel structure
D. Multiple uses of verbs
E. A parenthetical insert
27
The main idea of this passage can best be summarized as which of the following?
D. We must be nurtured into our own person, not copy others
A. It is best to let the world choose our plan of life.
E. We should exercise imitation and use all our faculties
b. If life chooses for us, we may be guided well.
28
"Human nature is not...living thing," lines 32-37, combines which of the following TWO devices?
A. Metaphor and personification
C. Personification and hyperbole
E. Litote (understatement) and metaphor
B. Simile and metaphor
29
The attitude of the narrator toward the meal she experienced can best be described as one of:
A. Horror and revulsion.
C. Disdain and annoyance.
30
The use of capitals in the sentence, "We are all PROBABLY going to heaven...," 55-60, means:
E. Beef and prunes can cause us to doubt unnecessarily.
A. The narrator is suffering a loss of faith.
31
The opening sentence I: illustrates topic, II: demonstrates impact, III: compares to past exp.
E. I, II, and III
D. I and II
C. II and III
B. II only
32
"There is nothing wrong...by what is right with America," lines 8-9, is a contradiction called:
A. Paradox
B. Oxymoron
33
The phrase "a government for our tomorrows, not our yesterdays," lines 61-62, refers to:
C. Looking to the future for inspiration in the government.
D. A government that is forward-looking and adaptable.
34
Lines 72-74, "Generators roared . . . vibrated," have all of the following EXCEPT:
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Parallel syntax
D. Nostalgic description
A. Imagery
35
The main point established by paragraph 3 can best be stated as which of the following?
D. Society embraces the man who is able to think independent
C. Society overcomes the best of man's impulses/preferences.
A. Man must learn to control his impulses.
E. It is important for man to not have TOO MUCH TO DRINK
36
Considering the passage, the author seems to be amazed by which of the following ideas?
A. Hoover Dam is truly one of the great wonders.
C. Hoover Dam has proven to be the salvation of the SW.
B. What took so many men to build no longer needs humans.
E. Visitors to the Dam can learn history, politics, physics
37
As used in line 21, the word "mitigated" can best be defined as:
A. Moderated with.
B. Accompanied by.
38
Clinton's overall tone within this speech is one of:
A. Optimism and encouragement.
B. Reverance and hope.
39
Lines 124-133 contain all of the following syntactical structures EXCEPT:
D. Complex sentence structure.
A. Fragmented sentences.
40
Paragraph 11 (lines 44-50) includes all of the following syntactical characteristics EXCEPT:
A. A parenthetical statement.
E. A compound sentence.
41
Throughout the passage, the narrator utilizes:
A. Pathos
D. Ethos
C. Logic
B. Deductive reasoning
42
"One cannot think well . . . sleep well, if one has not dined well," uses the opp. of anaphora:
C. Parallelism.
B. Epistrophe.
43
The "homely trinity" and "muddy market," lines 12-13, are mentioned as:
B. An analogy for the beef, attendant greens, and potatoes
C. A simile for the meal being consumed.
44
In this passage, the writer compares society's struggle to "conquer" man's individuality with:
C. Desire conquering conscience
E. The Popes struggling against the Emperors.
B. An emperor fighting a pope.
A. Man copying ape
45
Lines 89-95 contain all of the following EXCEPT:
D. Parallelism.
E. Ambiguity.
46
As the passage comes to a close, it establishes a feeling that can be best described as:
A. Mystifying
D. Celebratory
E. Haunting
B. Baffled
47
The main stylistic characteristic of paragraph 12, lines 51-58, is:
B. Assonance
A. Alliteration
48
The underlying purpose of this passage seems to be:
C. Describe the purpose of the dam and its construction
E. Articulate narrator's fascination/reverence for dam/power
A. Explain the hypnotic spell the dam seems to have
B. Express the importance/somewhat mystical beauty of dam
