The River 2012 AP Lit MC

#15. In context, "the language of the water (lines 1-2) is best understood to mean the

• indications of change in the motion of the river

• signals the approaching of riverboats

• indicators of the fastest channels in the river

• characteristics of life on the river

• movement of fish and fowl along the current

#16. By learning the language of the river, the speaker gains...

• command of a riverboat, but loses the innocence of youth

• pride in his profession, but loses a broader interest in the world

• technical knowledge, but loses and appreciation of the river's beauty

• awareness of the river's dangers, but loses a sense of confidence

• assurance of his abilities, but loses respect for the river's might

#17. The statement "a broad expanse of the river was turned to blood" (lines 10-11) contains an example of...

• allegory

• personfication

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

#18. All of the following are found in the sentence in lines 10-25 ("A broad expanse...the sun") EXCEPT

• similes

• alliteration

• an accumulation of clauses

• regular rhythm

• an abundance of adjectives

#19. In line 20, "somber" is best interpreted to mean...

• serious

• silent

• calm

• dull

• dark

#20. In the second paragraph, the natural aspects of the river are viewed as...

• impressions

• signs

• metaphors

• allusions

• speculations

#21. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first paragraph and the second?

• The first paragraph is mainly concerned with aesthetic issues and the second, with pragmatic ones

• The diction is sophisticated in the first paragraph and simple in the second

• the point of view in the first paragraph is mainly subjective; in the second, it's mostly objective

• the romantic tone of the first paragraph becomes rather arrogant in the second

• a question posed in the first paragraph is answered in the second

#22. As used in lines 38 and 39, "should" is best interpreted to mean

• could

• ought to

• would

• might

• had to

#23. The passage primarily suggests that...

• Although the speaker loves the river, he must leave it in order to challenge himself

• As the speaker becomes obsessed with the river, he increasingly fears and mistrusts it

• As the speaker becomes familiar with the river, his sattitude toward it becomes more practical

• When the speaker reflects on the past, he finds himself growing nostalgic

• Because the speaker is eager to improve his navigational skills, he is willing to abandon other pleasures