AP Lang - Unit 1 Part 1 Test

Which of the following best describes Thunberg's EXIGENCE in her speech?

• a) Her concern that the world leaders are ignoring the devastating consequences of climate change

• b) Her desire to aid people to become environmentally concscious

• c) Her dissatisfaction with the economic consequences of climate change

• d) Her belief that world leaders are well-intentioned people

What was the immediate context in which Greta Thunberg delivered her famous speech?

• a) She was speaking at a press conference organized by environmental NGOs.

• b) She was giving a TED talk on climate change.

• c) She was addressing a crowd of climate activists at a youth rally.

• d) She was giving a speech to a group of government representatives at the United Nations.

How might the immediate context have influenced Greta Thunberg's choices in her speech?

• a) The context motivated her to emphasize her own achievements and personal experiences.

• b) The context prompted her to directly accuse government representatives of dangerous inaction on climate issues.

• c) The context inspired her to present a detailed scientific analysis of climate change.

• d) The context led her to adopt a formal and respectful tone in her speech.

In her speech, which of the following broader contexts does Greta Thunberg primarily address when discussing climate change?

• a) Morality and the arts

• b) Arts and history

• c) Popular culture and science

• d) Science and current events

A writer's attitude or feeling about a subject, conveyed through strategic word choice, is called

• a) Subject

• b) Occasion

• c) Tone

• d) Speaker

Method of refuting an opponent's claim by extending the logic of the opponent's argument to a point of absurdity is a

• a) Simile

• b) Euphemism

• c) Fallacy

• d) Counterargument

A direct comparison of two different things using "like" or "as" is called a

• a) Tone

• b) Simile

• c) Metaphor

• d) Subject

What does the "rhetorical triangle" represent?

• a) A figure of speech often used in metaphors.

• b) Picturing the broad facts at the top of the story, followed by smaller and smaller details

• c) The balance of logos, ethos, and pathos in a text

• d) A form of investment (illegal in the US and elsewhere) in which each paying participant recruits two further participants, with returns being given to early participants using money contributed by later ones.

_________ are polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh, impolite, or which suggest something unpleasant.

• a) Fallacy

• b) Metaphor

• c) Euphemism

• d) Counterargument

__________________ are the qualities of an argument that make it truly persuasive.

• a) Rhetorical Triangle

• b) Rhetorical Appeals

• c) Rhetorical Analysis

• d) Rhetorical Device