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List 8 AP Academic Vocab

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Words that refer to a noun.

a)

predicate noun

b)

adjective

c)

pronoun

d)

protagonist

2.

Few Some Each Everyone Someone Nobody Anyone Many

This That These Those

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

preposition

3.

A literary device that gives human characteristics to nonhuman things

a)

anachronism

b)

anthropomorphism

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

4.

A desire to return in thought or fact to a former time

a)

hyperbole

b)

plot

c)

nostalgia

d)

deus ex machina

5.

In literature, a recurrent device, formula, or situation that serves as a signal for the appearance of a character or event

a)

evidence

b)

motif

c)

character trait

d)

euphemism

6.

A form of understatement which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve intensity

a)

litote

b)

dichotomy

c)

didactic

d)

deductive

7.

Placing two items side-by-side to create an certain effect

a)

parallelism

b)

juxtaposition

c)

isocolon

d)

antithesis

8.

The use of angry, insulting language in satirical writing

a)

expletive

b)

invective

c)

litote

d)

isocolon

9.

Parallel structure of a text in grammar and length

a)

anaphora

b)

juxtaposition

c)

isocolon

d)

dichotomy

10.

Affording evidence tending to prove or disprove the matter at issue or matter under discussion

a)

irrelevant

b)

revelant

c)

indirect object

d)

main idea

11.

An exact copy of someone else's words, usually enclosed in quotation marks and credited to the original author or speaker

a)

cite

b)

quote

c)

paraphrase

d)

summarize

12.

The character who drives the action of a story

a)

antagonist

b)

character trait

c)

characterization

d)

protagonist

13.

A writing style that doesn't follow a structure of rhyming or meter but a structure arranged into sentences and paragraphs

a)

poem

b)

prose

c)

figurative language

d)

plot

14.

Subjective, Objective, and Possessive are the three types of what?

a)

people

b)

abstract

c)

pronoun case

d)

predicate noun

15.

The form a noun or pronoun takes depending on its function in a sentence

a)

pronoun case

b)

predicate adjective

c)

gerund

d)

inifinitive

16.

Immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it

a)

cite

b)

quote

c)

primary source

d)

secondary source

17.

A group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object

a)

preposition

b)

object of the preposition

c)

prepositional phrase

d)

adjective clause

18.

A noun connected to the subject of the sentence by a linking verb

a)

predicate adjective

b)

predicate noun

c)

direct object

d)

indirect object

19.

The sequence of events in which each event affects the next one through the principle of cause-and-effect

a)

fluence

b)

plot

c)

climax

d)

exposition

20.

The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author represented as one's own original work

a)

plagiarism

b)

prose

c)

etymology

d)

argument

21.

"We are not amused." (Queen Victoria)

a)

rhetorical question

b)

apostrophe

c)

litotes

d)

personification

22.

Juxtaposition is...

a)

The figurative comparison between two unlike things

b)

Placing two things side by side, usually to show contrast

c)

A position on the football field

d)

What readers do when they compare and contrast

23.

Why is this an example of juxtaposition?

a)

Because it shows foods that all belong in a freezer

b)

Because there is a figurative comparison between ice cream and lean cuisine

c)

Because the presence of the ice cream next to the lean cuisine emphasizes the contrast in this diet

d)

Because we all scream for ice cream!

24.
I had to wait in the station for ten days–an eternity.—Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
a)
litotes
b)
paradox
c)
hyperbole
d)
hypotaxis
25.
New, and a bit alarming Who'd have ever thought that this could be? True, that he's no Prince Charming But there's something in him that I simply didn't see— “Something There” Beauty and the Beast
a)
litotes
b)
irony
c)
sarcasm
d)
paradox
26.

This image is an example of?

a)

isocolon

b)

semicolon

c)

motif

d)

imagery

27.

The image is an example of?

a)

euphemism

b)

anaphora

c)

epigraph

d)

juxtaposition

28.

A sense of ______ passed over the high school reunion attendees as their school song played.

a)

nostalgia

b)

hermit

c)

loaf

d)

placid

29.

(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness

a)

nostalgia

b)

meticulous

c)

belligerent

d)

cursory

30.

A motif is...

a)

a representation of an idea

b)

an idea that is repeated

c)

a symbol

d)

a motif

31.

Motifs are meant to...

a)

draw the reader's attention away from something specific in a text.

b)

draw the reader's attention to something specific in a text.

c)

catch the reader's attention to keep them engaged in reading the text

d)

to make a text more realistic in nature.

32.

Motifs can highlight something specific about a character to ...

a)

to establish the mood of the text

b)

to help the reader better understand a specific character

c)

to help the reader better understand a character and/or establish the mood of the text.

d)

to help the reader identify the minor vs major characters in a story

33.

An understatement with ironic undertones.

a)

litote

b)

hyperbole

c)

asyndeton

d)

juxtaposition

34.

"Ferris does not have what we consider to be an exemplary attendance record " (Principal Rooney, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off).

a)

hyperbole

b)

juxtaposition

c)

litote

d)

invective

35.

 “I’ve had a perfectly lovely evening, but this wasn’t it.”

a)

invective

b)

argument

c)

didactic

d)

irony

36.

“Have a break … Have a Kit Kat.”

a)

chiasmus

b)

isocolon

c)

juxtaposition

d)

relevant

37.

How is a motif different from a symbol?

a)

For something to be a motif, it must repeat throughout the story, whereas a symbol doesn't have to

b)

Something not important to the text

c)

something distinct in literature

d)

None of the above

38.

Which of these could be a symbol but NOT a motif?

a)

A character repeatedly saying "life ain't fair"

b)

A character always showing up in black

c)

A dove that appears once in a story

d)

The American Dream

39.

Choose the correct effect of the mirror motif in Snow White:

a)

It's a motif because it repeatedly comes up in the story

b)

It represents the honest truth, and emphasizes just how hard it is for the queen to accept that she's no longer the most beautiful

c)

It highlights the idea that lying to yourself and others is the best course of action

40.

Evidence that DOES connect to the claim is _____________ evidence.

a)

Relevant

b)

Irrelevant

41.

This paragraph is about the invention of the book. Which sentence is irrelevant?

a)

Most people could never own a book.

b)

Then sometime between 1450 and 1460, Johannes Gutenberg got the idea of carving separate letters and moving them to make new words.

c)

Gutenberg died at the age of 68.

d)

This was the invention of moveable type.

e)

From then on, the numbers of books grew quickly.

42.

Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Schools should start later in the morning.

a)

Students would be more awake in class for getting more sleep in the mornings.

b)

Schools would get out later in the day, which gives students less time to complete homework or after school activities.

43.

Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Students should spend 3 weeks during summer preparing for the upcoming school year.

a)

Students and teachers will spend less time reviewing old material and more time learning new information at the beginning of the school year.

b)

Families will be able to spend more time on vacation before the school year starts.

44.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
45.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
a)
Adele
b)
The store
c)
High heels
d)
Her
46.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
47.

What type of Figurative Language is this?

The sun smiled and chased away the clouds.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personification

48.
You are asked to summarize the plot of a chapter. You copy the chapter description from the online Spark Notes Web site and don't cite your source.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
49.
You take a sentence from a professional journal and reorder the phrases, keeping the meaning and most phrases intact. You do not cite your source.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
50.
You find a paper online that answers your assignment instructions exactly and submit it as your work.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
51.
You and a friend decide to work together on a lab assignment. Because you are in two different sections of the same course, you print out two copies of the completed report, and each submit it as your own work.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
52.
Your roommate took the same math course last year that you are taking now. To save yourself some time, you copy your roommates old homework assignments and turn them in as your own.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
53.
In class you have been assigned to groups and given lab assignments to complete. Your group completes the lab and you each turn in a copy of the same lab report with your individual name at the top of the page and your lab-mates names listed in the first paragraph.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
54.

Which of the following make plagiarism tempting?

a)

deadlines

b)

assignments feeling overwhelming

c)

poor planning

d)

everyone is doing it

55.

Copying from which of these is plagiarism

a)

Encyclopedias

b)

web sites

c)

video or audio

d)

your own work

56.

Citations should include

a)

information about the author

b)

title of the work

c)

name and location of the publisher

d)

date your copy was published

57.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
58.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
59.
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
exposition
60.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
61.

Place a check beside all sentences that have a linking verb.

a)

She has three cats.

b)

They are nice people.

c)

He was singing on the sidewalk.

d)

He always seems sad.

e)

The soup smelled good.

62.

My dad is a fireman. What is the word fireman?

a)

predicate noun

b)

predicate adjective

63.

She was so sad. What is the word sad in this sentence?

a)

predicate noun

b)

predicate adjective

64.

True or False? Sentences with action verbs cannot have predicate nouns or predicate adjectives.

a)

true

b)

false

65.

She was eating spaghetti. Which of the following does this sentence have?

a)

direct object

b)

predicate noun

c)

predicate adjective

66.

They were the apple of her eye. Which of the following does this sentence have?

a)

direct object

b)

predicate noun

c)

predicate adjective

d)

none of these

67.

Type the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The fish jumped into the water.

(a)  

68.

Type the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: I sat beside Jack today.

(a)  

69.

Type the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The book was about a giant and a little boy.

(a)  

70.
What is the preposition?
Singing is fun during the holidays.
a)
is
b)
fun
c)
during
d)
on
71.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

If you do business with me, you'll never get the better end of the deal.

a)

If you do business

b)

with me

c)

you'll never get the better end

d)

of the deal

72.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

The eleven robbers broke into the casino vault with their perfectly executed plan.

a)

The eleven robbers broke

b)

into the casino vault

c)

with their perfectly executed plan.

73.
A Diary 
a)
Primary 
b)
Secondary
74.
Movie about WW2
a)
Primary 
b)
Secondary
75.

what is a memoir______?

a)

Secondary Sources

b)

Primary Sources

c)

kpop is the best

d)

hey best friend

76.

A primary source document is... (Select ALL that apply)

a)

evidence

b)

written by people who were there

c)

clothing, diary, weapons

d)

explains an historical event

77.

A history textbook is an example of a...

a)

primary source

b)

historical fact

c)

historical point of view

d)

secondary source

78.

Questions you should ask before analyzing a primary or secondary source are?

a)

What is the format?

b)

What is it designed to do?

c)

Who is the author?

d)

What does it include and leave out?

79.

Is this Essay Written by a student a Secondary or Primary Source?

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

80.
What are the three cases of pronouns?
a)
subjective, objective, plural
b)
objective, plural, possessive
c)
subjective, objective, possessive
d)
subjective, verb, objective
81.

Identify the case of the underlined word.

Stanley made his way to the back of the bus.

a)

nominative

b)

possessive

c)

objective

82.

Identify the case of the underlined word.

Celeste offered me a chair.

a)

nominative

b)

possessive

c)

objective

83.

Identify the case of the underlined word.

We tried to get tickets for that concert.

a)

nominative

b)

possessive

c)

objective

84.

Prose is written in...

a)

lines and stanzas

b)

sentences and paragraphs

85.

Poetry is written in...

a)

lines and stanzas

b)

sentences and paragraphs

86.

There is another sky,

Ever serene and fair,

And there is another sunshine,

Though it be darkness there;

Never mind faded forests, Austin,

Never mind silent fields—

Here is a little forest,

Whose leaf is ever green;

Here is a brighter garden,

Where not a frost has been;

In its unfading flowers

I hear the bright bee hum:

Prithee, my brother,

Into my garden come!

a)

This is an example of poetry.

b)

This is an example of prose.

87.

Iceland’s Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Kristjan Thor Juliusson announced the government’s decision to allow whalers to harpoon a maximum of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales every year until 2023.


The government said the decision was based on recommendations from the country’s Marine Research Institute.

a)

This is an example of prose.

b)

This is an example of poetry.

88.

Which genre is more artistic, has more emotion, and usually has elements of rhyme, rhythm and/or repetition?

a)

prose

b)

poetry

89.

Articles, stories, and books are examples of...

a)

prose

b)

poetry

90.

Can the protagonist be a bad person?

a)

No

b)

Yes

91.
The main character or the character that the story revolves around
a)
Protagonist
b)
Third Person Perspective
c)
Characterization
d)
First Person
92.
The character (person or animal) working against the main character
a)
Conflict
b)
Antagonist
c)
Protagonist
d)
Force
93.
Who is the protagonist?
a)
Jasmine 
b)
Genie
c)
The carpet
d)
Aladdin
94.
Who is the Protagonist?
a)
Hans
b)
Anna
c)
Olaf
d)
Elsa
95.
Who is the Antagonist?
a)
Luke
b)
Princess Leia
c)
Yoda
d)
Darth Vader
96.
Who is the Protagonist?
a)
The Grinch
b)
The Mayor
c)
Max the dog
d)
Cindy Lou Whoo 
97.
Who is the Antagonist?
a)
President Snow
b)
The society
c)
Effie Trinket
d)
Peeta
98.

When you rewrite an idea exactly as it is written.

a)

Summary

b)

Quote

c)

Paraphrase

99.

Quoting means...

a)

To copy a source with no changes

b)

To copy the source's ideas but not the exact words

c)

To copy the source with some slight changes

d)

To copy a source but in your own words

100.

Define: quote

a)

Using the author's ideas, but your own words

b)

Using your ideas, but the author's words

c)

Shortening the passage using your own words

d)

Using the authors exact words

101.

Which quote is formatted correctly?

a)

Amanda Gorman said, "We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice."

b)

"Amanda Gorman said, We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice."

c)

Amanda Gorman said, We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice.

102.

After a direct quote, you should... (MULTIPLE ANSWERS)

a)

Give a page number like this: (page 11)

b)

Surprise readers with another quote

c)

Use reasoning to explain how it proves your claim

d)

Include the name of who is saying the quote

103.

What do you need to do to show a direct quote is an author's exact words?

a)

Underline it

b)

Put it in bold

c)

Use quotation marks around it

d)

Say that it is the author's exact words

104.

When using a direct quotes, you have to use the entire sentence.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

"People should remember the most important aspect of school is learning" (Cheslo 22).

a)

paraphrasing

b)

direct quote

c)

summarizing