AP Lang- Unit 3 MCQ Study Guide Questions
with Verified Correct Answers
Which of the following best describes how the author organizes the reasoning of his
argument in the opening lines of the passage ("Warned by the disaster . . . ever adopted
by nations") ?
A
Arguing from specific cases to a general conclusion
B
Tracing a sequence of events resulting in a positive outcome
C
Pointing out the differences among various opinions
D
Critiquing a proposed measure by examining a hypothetical example
E
Drawing parallels between the current situation and a past crisis
B
Tracing a sequence of events resulting in a positive outcome
In the third sentence of the first paragraph, the author mentions that war "has, through
the centuries, been recognized by international law as a sovereign right" primarily to
A
offer evidence in support of his ultimate conclusion
B
provide context his audience may lack
, C
register a potential objection to a position he supports
D
challenge the factual basis for a view he opposes
E
explain the origin of his favored approach
C
register a potential objection to a position he supports
In the fifth sentence of the first paragraph ("There is the League of Nations . . .
reduction of armament"), the author comments on the age and effectiveness of the
League of Nations primarily to explain
A
why the First World War motivated world leaders to form alliances
B
why current measures may not indefinitely forestall another outbreak of war
C
its relationship to his claim that war is unlikely to be abolished immediately
D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
E
its significance as an exception to his generalization about human institutions
D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
with Verified Correct Answers
Which of the following best describes how the author organizes the reasoning of his
argument in the opening lines of the passage ("Warned by the disaster . . . ever adopted
by nations") ?
A
Arguing from specific cases to a general conclusion
B
Tracing a sequence of events resulting in a positive outcome
C
Pointing out the differences among various opinions
D
Critiquing a proposed measure by examining a hypothetical example
E
Drawing parallels between the current situation and a past crisis
B
Tracing a sequence of events resulting in a positive outcome
In the third sentence of the first paragraph, the author mentions that war "has, through
the centuries, been recognized by international law as a sovereign right" primarily to
A
offer evidence in support of his ultimate conclusion
B
provide context his audience may lack
, C
register a potential objection to a position he supports
D
challenge the factual basis for a view he opposes
E
explain the origin of his favored approach
C
register a potential objection to a position he supports
In the fifth sentence of the first paragraph ("There is the League of Nations . . .
reduction of armament"), the author comments on the age and effectiveness of the
League of Nations primarily to explain
A
why the First World War motivated world leaders to form alliances
B
why current measures may not indefinitely forestall another outbreak of war
C
its relationship to his claim that war is unlikely to be abolished immediately
D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
E
its significance as an exception to his generalization about human institutions
D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
