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AP Lang Exam Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SPACECAT is an important acronym tool for analyzing an author's rhetoric. What component is NOT part of "Space Cat"?

a)

Audience

b)

Appeals

c)

Tone

d)

Theme

2.

What kind of free-response essay are you NOT expected to answer in Section II?

a)

Historical context essay

b)

Synthesis essay

c)

Rhetorical analysis essay

d)

Open argument essay

3.

Which of the three free-response essays is worth the most points?

a)

Synthesis essay

b)

Rhetorical analysis essay

c)

Open argument essay

d)

They are all worth the same points

4.

Which free-response essay comes first in Section II of the digital exam?

a)

Synthesis essay

b)

Rhetorical analysis essay

c)

Open argument essay

d)

The digital essays can be completed in any order

5.

The AP Lang multiple choice section is worth __ of your total exam score.

a)

35%

b)

15%

c)

45%

d)

75%

6.

Pick the term that matches the definition: an urgent need or demand, a spark

a)

Chiasmus

b)

Allusion

c)

Line of reasoning

d)

Exigence

7.

Which of the following essay types will you not be asked to compose on the AP exam?

a)

Synthesis

b)

Argument

c)

Rhetorical Analysis

d)

Description

8.

How many essays are on the AP exam?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

The AP Language and Composition Exam is comprised of two sections: Multiple Choice and Free Response (Essay) Questions.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which is NOT an essay assessed by AP College Board AP English Language and Composition exam?

a)

Persuasive argument essay

b)

Research Documented Essay

c)

Synthesis essay

d)

Argumentative essay

11.

True or False: The AP Language and Composition Exam is comprised of two sections: Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Choose the THREE topics of your free response section of the exam.

a)

Poem

b)

Newspaper article/editorial

c)

Prose fiction

d)

A work of your choice

13.

What are the TWO sections you'll get in the AP exam? (SELECT TWO)

a)

Multiple Choice

b)

Short Answer (4 or less sentences)

c)

True/False Questions

d)

Free Response (Multi Paragraph Essays)

14.

Which advice for our AP exam is the least helpful right now at this moment?

a)

As long as you write an FRQ-a-day and do multiple choice review and read a poem daily and go to office hours several times a week, you'll be fine.

b)

Don't forget the title of the poem--it can unlock a lot of meaning.

c)

Just start writing. You are totally capable of reading a thing and then writing a thing.

d)

Don't forget to include theme in your FRQ 3 and try to weave that thematic discussion throughout your essay.

15.

How much is the Multiple Choice section worth?

a)

55%

b)

45%

c)

Some %

d)

Ugh... This is AP Lang, Teacher. You're making it AP Lame!

16.

You begin Section II of the exam and see an essay prompt with NO sources. What does this mean?

a)

You should call a proctor or tech specialist for help with the app.

b)

You accidentally downloaded a different AP exam and it's too late to switch over now.

c)

You have to click forward to the next section to see the source texts.

d)

You should begin working on the essay using your own knowledge and experiences.

17.

Which of the following is NOT necessarily an effective strategy to earn the "sophistication point" on a free-response essay?

a)

Connecting the essay topic to broader issues

b)

Demonstrating sophisticated rhetorical writing

c)

Using high-level vocabulary for rhetorical devices

d)

Adding historical context to a speaker's rhetorical situation

18.

This rhetorical strategy refers to an authors development of an ethical appeal or credible witness.

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

All of the above

19.

This literary term refers to the dictionary, explicit definition of a word.

a)

Denotation

b)

Connotation

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Paradox

20.

This literary terms refers to the implied meaning of a word.

a)

Denotation

b)

Connotation

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Paradox

21.

This rhetorical strategy, very often used in speeches, refers to grammatical balance within a sentence, paragraph, or, sometimes, even a whole work.

a)

Extended Metaphor

b)

Parallelism

c)

Mechanics

d)

I'm Mr. Wong, and I like to play ping pong.

22.

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

a)

A) Anaphora

b)

B) Epistrophe

c)

C) Chiasmus

d)

D) Antithesis

23.

In the context of the AP Language and Composition exam, what is the primary purpose of a synthesis essay?

a)

A) To analyze a single text

b)

B) To argue a point using multiple sources

c)

C) To narrate a personal experience

d)

D) To describe a historical event

24.

Which of the following best describes the tone of a passage that is both critical and humorous?

a)

A) Ironic

b)

B) Solemn

c)

C) Melancholic

d)

D) Euphoric

25.

What is the function of a counterargument in an argumentative essay?

a)

A) To confuse the reader

b)

B) To strengthen the main argument by addressing opposing views

c)

C) To introduce new evidence

d)

D) To summarize the main points