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WorksheetsAP Lang - MCQ Practice #1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The primary purpose of the passage is to
Detail a solution to a problem
Critique a common practice
Point out a discrepancy in a theory
Describe the origin of a movement
Justify a widely held belief
One contrast presented in the first paragraph (lines 1 - 5) is between
Talkative and uncommunicative children
Graceful and clumsy movement
Formal and informal learning
Substantive and superficial mistakes
Mandatory and optional instruction
In the course of the second paragraph (lines 6 - 21) the focus of the argument shifts from
Foreigners' language acquisition to foreigners' adoption of local customs
Adults view of children to children's view of themselves
Older children's learning to infants' learning
Children's independent learning to adults' instruction of children
Adults' language acquisition to children's learning in general
The author's word choice in lines 14-16 ("Yet this.... elders") serves which of the following functions?
It helps establish a characterization of children as playthings
It emphasizes the pleasures of the domestic family unit
It reveals the author's bias towards older generations in families.
It questions the authority of parents and other relatives
It presents a family dynamic from the children's perspective
In context, the word "sport" (line 15) is best interpreted to mean
Competition
Entertainment
Politeness
Instruction
Struggle
Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the third paragraph (lines 22 - 25)?
It makes an urgent appeal to the authority of experts
It offers a stern retort to the author's critics
It makes a concession to an opposing point of view
It restates the author's argument at a transitional place in the passage
It introduces a claim that is undermined in the following paragraph
The primary function of the anecdote recounted in the fourth and fifth paragraphs (lines 26-41) is to
Emphasize a point by presenting an absurd example
Reinforce readers' preconceived ideas in order to underscore a truism
Present a hypothetical case that challenges the author's argument
Transcribe dialogue between two people to make the argument more realistic
Offer a model of etiquette for readers to emulate
In the sixth paragraph (lines 42 - 56), the author advances her argument by
Offering and then eliminating potential explanations
Acknowledging and then accepting common assumptions
Recognizing and then conceding to several challenges to her reasoning
Identifying and then examining the motivations of different groups of people
Introducing and then elaborating on examples from her own personal experiences
The author's tone in lines 42-45 ("Now why.... the insulter") can be best described as
Defensive
Witty
Elated
Exasperated
Ingratiating
According to the author, "the obvious ground" (lines 46-47) can be ruled out because it
Makes unfounded claims about the seriousness of an infraction
Relies on a distinction that is actually rather subtle
Cannot be generalized to other similar situations
Is too simple an explanation for such a complex issue
Does not account for the widespread occurrence of a behavior
The analogies presented in line 59 ("like a machine-top") and in lines 60-61 ("as the cat plays with her kittens") serve to
Make a distinction between the kinds of games that children play and those that adults play
Exemplify a difference between how people typically treat children and how they should strive to treat children
Set up a paradox to cause readers to question what they know about interacting with children
Illustrate the unintended consequences of a particular approach to child rearing
Present a series of pleasant images to soften the tone of the author's argument about respect
The three sentences in lines 60-65 ("There is..... at them") serve primarily to
Recount a humorous story to lighten the discussion of a controversial issue
Provide a distinction to emphasize the passage's main point
Offer an example to illustrate an unusual phenomenon discussed earlier
Present a personal anecdote to introduce a new problem
Introduce an analogy to justify a misunderstood practice
The quotation marks around the word "disrespect" in line 72 highlight the irony of the word because the behavior it describes represents
Supposed adults' deferential treatment of children
Parents' lighthearted attempts to play with their offspring
Children's eager mockery of adult's behavior
Adults' concerted efforts to please their children
Children's inevitable reaction to being treated rudely by adults
The author uses the pronoun "we" throughout the passage to
Include adults and children in the same group
Highlight the norms of adult behavior
Acknowledge readers' solidarity with her ideals
Underscore children's lack of respect for adults
Identify herself with other writers
In the passage as a whole, the author contrasts which of the following?
The treatment of children and the treatment of adults
The language use of children and the language of adults
The teaching of language to children and the teaching of language to foreigners
The behavior of children and the behavior of foreigners
The philosophy held by children and the philosophy held by adults
