AP Lang Full-Length MC Comprehensive Exam.

The contrast drawn between the witty man and the fool (sentence 6) emphasizes the witty man's - B. appreciation and the fool's lack of comprehension In the context of the passage, the author probably intends the reader to find the words of Jack Ketch's wife - D. humorous In the sentence "If . . . place" (sentence 8), the author does which of the following? - B. Raises an objection and then overrides it with an assertion. The sentence "Neither . . . offensive" (sentence 5) does which of the following? - C. Answers a possible objection. Which of the following best describes the speaker's professed attitude toward the reputation of Jack Ketch? - A. Admiration verging on envy Which of the following sentences best represents the author's main point in the passage? - A. "Franklin has a particular resonance in twenty-first century America." (Paragraph 1). The final paragraph functions as - C. an authorial judgment about a preceding discussion The misunderstanding discussed in Paragraph 3 is that many who study Franklin - B. confuse Franklin's public statements with his private beliefs "They" in Paragraph 2 of the passage refers to people who - D. have reservations about Franklin's values The rhetorical purpose of Paragraph 1 ("And we ... values") is to - E. prompt the reader to feel kinship with Franklin on the basis of the challenges he faced Which of the following is true of the voice of the passage? - E. It conveys a sense of confidence and authority. The second sentence (Paragraph 1) implies which of the following conclusions? - C. Lasting happiness will always elude us. The remark of the Greek epigrammatist (Paragraph 1) is best interpreted as which of the following? - A. Cynical commentary The principal contrast in the passage is between - A. planning and acting The phrase "elysian prospects" (Paragraph 2) suggests the - E. sublime pleasures of planning Paragraph 5 ("We proceed ... vain") can best be described as - B. a pessimistic explanation of human motivation Which of the following best describes the effect of the series in Paragraph 5? - E. The use of parallelism heightens the sense of disillusionment. Which of the following best describes the images in the last sentence of the passage (Paragraph 2)? - D. A series of increasingly detailed and implausible events The passage ends on a note of - E. lighthearted irony The second paragraph of the passage relies especially on the use of - B. colorful anecdotes The statement "although ... survived" (Paragraph 1) is an admission that - B. some tornadoes are so powerful that scientists cannot quantify them precisely The passage implies that unlike hurricanes, tornadoes are not given human names because - C. they last too short a time Which statement best sums up the central argument of the passage? - A. Genres defined as feminine gave women the chance to assert their influence and express themselves. The author's overall tone is best described as - C. assured and informative What is the effect of putting the word "presumably" (Paragraph 2) in parentheses? - C. To raise doubts about whether an assumption is warranted Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the last sentence of the second paragraph ("Perhaps ... 1870s")? - C. It ironically acknowledges the perceptiveness of "critics" while implicitly criticizing their efforts to regulate female conduct. The third paragraph asserts that letter writing was significant because it - A. provided women with a means of exercising power as individuals What is the primary function of the statement "Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it" (Paragraph 2) - C. It creates a visual contrast to emphasize the power of lies.