AP Lang 2020 practice exam 1 MCQ
The passage is most likely excerpted from which of the following? - correct answer C A Lakota author's
account of his ancestral culture's history and values
Which of the following statements best summarizes the main claim about Crazy Horse's cultural legacy
that is developed in the passage? - correct answer B He embodies the virtue of humility in Lakota
society.
According to the fourth paragraph, the battles of June 1876 established Crazy Horse's reputation for
which of the following? - correct answer Leadership skill on the battlefield
Which of the following best describes how the author represents "western American history, written by
Euro-Americans" (paragraph 4, sentence 4) ? - correct answer He acknowledges it while suggesting
Lakota stories offer a different perspective.
In his description of the United States Army's plan "to capture and herd all the Lakota onto reservations
once and for all" toward the end of the fourth paragraph, the author's tone conveys which of the
following? - correct answer Disapproval of the Army's dehumanizing treatment of the Lakota
In the last sentence of the fourth paragraph, the author's focus shifts from - correct answer Euro-
American history to Lakota cultural memory
Sitting Bull's example in the fifth paragraph illustrates which feature of Lakota culture? - correct answer
Warrior societies offered a path of entry into political power structures.
In the sixth paragraph, the author uses the story of the name His Horse Stands in Sight to illustrate which
of the following? - correct answer Crazy Horse's combination of recklessness and calculating calm
The passive constructions "he became known" (paragraph 6, sentence 2) and "he was known"
(paragraph 7, sentence 2) suggest that the author holds which of the following beliefs about Crazy
Horse? - correct answer Stories by his contemporaries offer a credible record of Crazy Horse's life.
, In describing Crazy Horse as "painfully shy" near the beginning of the seventh paragraph, the author
offers which of the following? - correct answer A personal identification with Crazy Horse's fear of public
speaking
Which of the following best explains the author's use of the qualifier "probably" in the first sentence of
the seventh paragraph? - correct answer The author has credible evidence of only two public speeches
by Crazy Horse.
Which of the following is a logical conclusion that can be derived from the final two paragraphs of the
passage? - correct answer Crazy Horse displayed ferocity and courage in battle and modesty in dress and
speech.
Which of the following characteristics does the author anticipate may be true of some members of the
audience? - correct answer They are more familiar with Euro-American accounts of Crazy Horse than
with Lakota accounts.
In the first sentence of the passage, the speaker engages the attention of the audience with which of the
following types of statement? - correct answer A cautionary recommendation
In the context of the first paragraph, the speaker uses the word "temptation" in the first sentence to
convey disapproval of the tendency to - correct answer disengage from moral responsibility
In the first paragraph, the speaker introduces an argument that criticizes - correct answer "intellectual
aloofness" (sentence 5)
In the first paragraph, the speaker suggests that "the man of lettered leisure" (sentence 1) has a - correct
answer choice regarding his attitude toward involvement
The relationship between the first and second paragraphs is best characterized as - correct answer the
juxtaposition of two contrasting personality types
The passage is most likely excerpted from which of the following? - correct answer C A Lakota author's
account of his ancestral culture's history and values
Which of the following statements best summarizes the main claim about Crazy Horse's cultural legacy
that is developed in the passage? - correct answer B He embodies the virtue of humility in Lakota
society.
According to the fourth paragraph, the battles of June 1876 established Crazy Horse's reputation for
which of the following? - correct answer Leadership skill on the battlefield
Which of the following best describes how the author represents "western American history, written by
Euro-Americans" (paragraph 4, sentence 4) ? - correct answer He acknowledges it while suggesting
Lakota stories offer a different perspective.
In his description of the United States Army's plan "to capture and herd all the Lakota onto reservations
once and for all" toward the end of the fourth paragraph, the author's tone conveys which of the
following? - correct answer Disapproval of the Army's dehumanizing treatment of the Lakota
In the last sentence of the fourth paragraph, the author's focus shifts from - correct answer Euro-
American history to Lakota cultural memory
Sitting Bull's example in the fifth paragraph illustrates which feature of Lakota culture? - correct answer
Warrior societies offered a path of entry into political power structures.
In the sixth paragraph, the author uses the story of the name His Horse Stands in Sight to illustrate which
of the following? - correct answer Crazy Horse's combination of recklessness and calculating calm
The passive constructions "he became known" (paragraph 6, sentence 2) and "he was known"
(paragraph 7, sentence 2) suggest that the author holds which of the following beliefs about Crazy
Horse? - correct answer Stories by his contemporaries offer a credible record of Crazy Horse's life.
, In describing Crazy Horse as "painfully shy" near the beginning of the seventh paragraph, the author
offers which of the following? - correct answer A personal identification with Crazy Horse's fear of public
speaking
Which of the following best explains the author's use of the qualifier "probably" in the first sentence of
the seventh paragraph? - correct answer The author has credible evidence of only two public speeches
by Crazy Horse.
Which of the following is a logical conclusion that can be derived from the final two paragraphs of the
passage? - correct answer Crazy Horse displayed ferocity and courage in battle and modesty in dress and
speech.
Which of the following characteristics does the author anticipate may be true of some members of the
audience? - correct answer They are more familiar with Euro-American accounts of Crazy Horse than
with Lakota accounts.
In the first sentence of the passage, the speaker engages the attention of the audience with which of the
following types of statement? - correct answer A cautionary recommendation
In the context of the first paragraph, the speaker uses the word "temptation" in the first sentence to
convey disapproval of the tendency to - correct answer disengage from moral responsibility
In the first paragraph, the speaker introduces an argument that criticizes - correct answer "intellectual
aloofness" (sentence 5)
In the first paragraph, the speaker suggests that "the man of lettered leisure" (sentence 1) has a - correct
answer choice regarding his attitude toward involvement
The relationship between the first and second paragraphs is best characterized as - correct answer the
juxtaposition of two contrasting personality types
