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AP Lang and Comp

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

tells a story or recounts a series of events

a)

argument

b)

cause & effect

c)

illustration

d)

narration

2.

What does the word "scrutinize" mean?

a)

To ignore

b)

To examine closely

c)

To simplify

d)

To confuse

3.

What does "preclude" mean?

a)

To allow

b)

To encourage

c)

To prevent; to make impossible

d)

To support

4.

Which word means "damaged; disfigured"?

a)

Ameliorate

b)

Marred

c)

Laud

d)

Benign

5.

What is the meaning of "ameliorate"?

a)

To worsen

b)

To ignore

c)

To improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

d)

To destroy

6.

Which word means "brief and to the point"?

a)

Indolence

b)

Concise

c)

Caustic

d)

Atrophy

7.

Which word describes someone who is "indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive"?

a)

Stoic

b)

Laud

c)

Benign

d)

Scrutinize

8.

What is the meaning of "indolence"?

a)

Hardworking

b)

Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

c)

Energetic

d)

Enthusiastic

9.

What is the meaning of "laud"?

a)

To criticize

b)

To praise

c)

To ignore

d)

To belittle

10.

Which word means "to waste away"?

a)

Laud

b)

Atrophy

c)

Coalesce

d)

Ameliorate

11.

To earn a 1 in Row A, the student must respond to the prompt with a defensible ____ that analyzes the writer's rhetorical choices.

a)

Body Paragraph

b)

Conclusion Paragraph

c)

Rhetorical Situation

d)

Thesis

12.

How many total points can a student earn on the Rhetorical Analysis essay?

a)

9

b)

4

c)

6

d)

1

13.

Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?

a)

A) Anaphora

b)

B) Epistrophe

c)

C) Metaphor

d)

D) Hyperbole

14.

What is the primary purpose of a rhetorical analysis essay in AP Language and Composition?

a)

A) To summarize the text

b)

B) To argue a point

c)

C) To analyze how the author uses language to achieve a purpose

d)

D) To narrate a story

15.

In the context of AP Language and Composition, what does the term 'diction' refer to?

a)

A) The author's choice of words

b)

B) The structure of the sentences

c)

C) The use of figurative language

d)

D) The overall theme of the text