Mastering AP English Literature MCQs

Mrs. Wendy Scruggs guides students through AP English Literature practice, focusing on poetry multiple choice questions. The session includes strategies for answering questions, a detailed analysis of Ann Finch's poem 'To the Nightingale', and step-by-step solutions to practice questions. Students are encouraged to use provided resources for further study and preparation for AP exams.

Who is conducting the AP daily practice sessions?

• Ms. Sarah Johnson

• Mrs. Wendy Scruggs

• Dr. Robert Brown

• Mr. John Doe

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What is the primary focus of the session?

• Analyzing fictional prose

• Answering poetry multiple choice questions

• Discussing narrative techniques

• Reviewing historical texts

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What should you do before selecting an answer in a multiple choice question?

• Ask a friend

• Read all the options

• Guess the answer

• Skip the question

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In lines 1-6 of 'To the Nightingale', what does the speaker wish to do?

• Understand the Nightingale

• Imitate the Nightingale

• Challenge the Nightingale

• Outdo the Nightingale

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What does the speaker suggest about the Nightingale's song in lines 11-13?

• It links poetic creation and unhappiness

• It is temporary

• It soothes the Nightingale's cares

• It inhibits the poet's singing

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What is the speaker's demand in line 15?

• Recognition of hard work

• Inspiration to create poetry

• Understanding of the Nightingale's pain

• Critical acclaim for the poetry

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What is the speaker searching for in lines 16-21?

• Harmony with the natural environment

• Intellectual understanding of the song

• Words compatible with the Nightingale's music

• An end to the suffering caused by the song

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What primarily reflects the speaker's exasperation in lines 26-29?

• The Nightingale's aggressiveness

• The Nightingale's mysteriousness

• The speaker's consolation

• The speaker's exasperation

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What motivates the actions described in lines 30-35?

• Fear

• Greed

• Hatred

• Envy

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How can students further review the topics covered in the session?

• By ignoring the review material

• By reading textbooks

• By watching more practice sessions on YouTube

• By attending live sessions only

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