AP Lit Midterm questions & answers graded A+

AP Lit MidtermSHAMENGWA PASSAGE The narrator in the passage speaks from the point of view of - correct answer a member of a community with insight into its people and their experiences In context, the discussion of "owehzhee" in the second paragraph suggests that the narrator - correct answer understands and sympathizes with Shamengwa's attentiveness to his appearance The second half of the third paragraph ("When . . . played it") primarily serves to - correct answer explain the impact of a character's performing style In the fourth paragraph, Shamengwa's decision to place his awards "on a triangular scrap of shelf high in one corner of his house" suggests that he - correct answer attaches little importance to external recognition Which of the following best characterizes the passage as a whole? - correct answer A discussion of a character that provides insights into a defined community TOM RIVERS PASSAGE Based on details provided in the text, which of the following is most likely the setting for the passage? - correct answer The yard of an old family homestead The narrator speaks from the point of view of - correct answer a member of a close-knit family whose knowledge is limited by his experiences Toward the end of the first paragraph, the references to what goes on "in one of the upstairs rooms" and to Jim Crenfew's "explosive laugh" suggest which of the following about the narrator? - correct answer The past is very vivid to him. In the first three sentences of the second paragraph ("At such . . . connection"), the narrator suggests which of the following about himself and his cousins? - correct answer They don't want to disrupt a particular mood. In the third paragraph ("There . . . tree"), the narrator's descriptions of light falling through branches and shadows moving across the field primarily serve to - correct answer emphasize a difference between the regularity of nature and the unpredictability of humans In the fourth paragraph, the narrator presents himself as - correct answer perplexed by an event that occurred long ago Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage? - correct answer The recollection of youthful memories leads to wondering about the location of an old friend. SECRET STREAM PASSAGE The narrator of the passage can best be described as - correct answer providing the reader access to only one character's thoughts The references in the first and third paragraphs to the "mini Monticello," the "bloated Tudor cottage," the "Spanish-style mansion," and the "Moorish castle" suggest that the passage is set in - correct answer a pretentious suburban neighborhood The events recounted in the third through eighth paragraphs ("Without . . . 'I guess'") establish which of the following about Nathan? - correct answer His feelings of discomfort In context, the term "marched" in the third sentence of the third paragraph suggests which of the following about Sofia? - correct answer She feels confident in her environment. Which word best represents the way the narrator describes the setting as related in the seventh paragraph? - correct answer Peaceful Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage? - correct answer A sequential account of an activity sheds light on an individual's character.