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AP English

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You can still take the AP exam if you're not in an AP English Language and Composition class.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The total composite score for the AP English Language and Composition test is...

(a)  

3.

Each essay is scored on a 9 point scale, meaning each point is worth ___.

a)

150

b)

9

c)

5

d)

3.055

4.

True or false? An indirect question can be embedded in a statement, another question, or an order.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

(a)   - inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

6.

The body of your paper should do which of the following: (select more than 1)

a)

Provide specific evidence to support all claims in a line of reasoning.

b)

Consistently explain how the evidence supports a line of reasoning

c)

Explain how at least 2 literary elements or techniques in the contribute to the meaning of the work.

d)

Summarize the reading.

7.

(a)   - insidious, cunning in attaining a goal; crafty; art of deception

8.

(a)   - ineffective or bungling; clumsy

9.

(a)   - erase from surface (or) to make oneself appear insignificant/inconspicuous.

10.

(a)   - praise enthusiastically

11.

(a)   - to speak or treat slightingly; depreciate, belittle, lower estimation, discredit

12.

(a)   - (vb) have an angry/sullen look on ones face

- (n) an angry/sullen look

13.

(a)   - having mixed feelings or contrasting ideas about something or someone.

14.

(a)   - recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

15.

Which one is the Direct question

a)

Can you tell me what she did?

b)

What did she do?

16.

Which one is the indirect question

a)

Can you tell me where you live?

b)

Where do you live?

17.

What will happen if a student uses AI to write their essays?

a)

They will receive extra credit

b)

They will be required to meet with their teacher

c)

They will be given a warning

d)

They will be allowed to resubmit the essay

18.

Match the following

a)

The source of a text; the person or group who has created or is creating the text.

1.

Speaker

b)

The reason for a text’s existence; not the topic, but what the speaker hopes to ACCOMPLISH with it. 

2.

Purpose

c)

The person or people receiving a text.

3.

Audience

d)

Writers create texts within a particular context that includes the time, place, and occasion (if there is one).

4.

Context

e)

The part of the rhetorical situation that inspires, stimulates, provokes, or prompts writers to create a text.

5.

Exigence

19.

What is the term for the context in which communication takes place, including the speaker, audience, and purpose?

a)

Ethos

b)

Rhetorical Situation

c)

Pathos

d)

Logos

20.

In Rhetorical Situations, which constituent is considered the perceived need for the text?

a)

Audience

b)

Rhetor

c)

Exigence

21.

How can the 'audience' affect the rhetorical situation?

a)

By changing the speaker's purpose.

b)

By influencing the speaker's choice of language and examples.

c)

By determining the medium of communication.

d)

By setting the context of the message.

22.

What is the primary focus of the AP English Language and Composition course?

a)

A) Literary analysis

b)

B) Rhetorical analysis

c)

C) Creative writing

d)

D) Grammar and syntax

23.

Which of the following is a key component of a rhetorical analysis essay in AP English?

a)

A) Identifying the author's use of metaphors

b)

B) Summarizing the plot

c)

C) Describing the setting

d)

D) Listing the characters

24.

In AP English, what is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject?

a)

A) Tone

b)

B) Mood

c)

C) Theme

d)

D) Style

25.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an argumentative essay in AP English?

a)

A) To entertain the reader

b)

B) To inform the reader

c)

C) To persuade the reader

d)

D) To describe a process