AP Lang Full-Length MC Exam 2024

The contrast drawn between the witty man and the fool (sentence 6) emphasizes the witty man's - correct answer B. appreciation and the fool's lack of comprehension In the context of the passage, the author probably intends the reader to find the words of Jack Ketch's wife - correct answer D. humorous In the sentence "If . . . place" (sentence 8), the author does which of the following? - correct answer B. Raises an objection and then overrides it with an assertion. The sentence "Neither . . . offensive" (sentence 5) does which of the following? - correct answer C. Answers a possible objection. Which of the following best describes the speaker's professed attitude toward the reputation of Jack Ketch? - correct answer A. Admiration verging on envy Which of the following sentences best represents the author's main point in the passage? - correct answer A. "Franklin has a particular resonance in twenty- first century America." (Paragraph 1). The final paragraph functions as - correct answer C. an authorial judgment about a preceding discussion The misunderstanding discussed in Paragraph 3 is that many who study Franklin - correct answer B. confuse Franklin's public statements with his private beliefs "They" in Paragraph 2 of the passage refers to people who - correct answer D. have reservations about Franklin's values The rhetorical purpose of Paragraph 1 ("And we ... values") is to - correct answer E. prompt the reader to feel kinship with Franklin on the basis of the challenges he faced