AP Lang- Unit 3 MCQ Study
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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 - Answer: 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 - Answer: 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 - Answer: D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
At the end of the first paragraph, the author's commentary regarding "[e]ach one of these
treaties" (sentence 6) primarily serves to
Comprehensive Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A+
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 - Answer: 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 - Answer: 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 - Answer: D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
At the end of the first paragraph, the author's commentary regarding "[e]ach one of these
treaties" (sentence 6) primarily serves to
