AP LANG EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
WELL RESEARCHED ANSWERS FROM AVERIFIED
SOURCE.
(Bush) In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with -
ANSWERS-offering her audience advice for the future
(Bush) In the opening sentences of the passage ("Now I know . . . color of
my hair!"), the author refers to Alice Walker primarily to - ANSWERS-
acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which
she is delivering her speech
(Bush) In the fourth and fifth paragraphs, the author defends her decision
to marry George Bush by elaborating on - ANSWERS-the need to pursue
a sense of personal bliss
(Bush) In the second-to-last paragraph, the anecdote about the
complaining husband serves primarily to - ANSWERS-illustrate the
author's claim regarding the value of devoting oneself to one's children
(Bush) Which of the following best describes the author's exigence in the
passage? - ANSWERS-The question of how to lead a meaningful life "in a
transitional period" (paragraph 9, sentence 1)
(Bush) In the second paragraph, the author makes which of the following
claims regarding the Class of 1990 ? - ANSWERS-They are unlikely to
follow conventional paths in life.
(Artificial Islands) The writer is considering adding the following sentence
after sentence 6.
- These inhabitants should leave their homes because they have been
destroyed or otherwise rendered uninhabitable from flooding.
, Should the writer add this sentence after sentence 6 ? - ANSWERS-No,
because it makes an ineffective claim that does not require a defense.
(Artificial Islands) In sentence 7 (reproduced below), the writer wants to
add the phrase "According to the country's president," to the beginning of
the sentence, adjusting capitalization as needed.
- New islands will have to be built to ensure a safe future for its citizens,
because science indicates that Kiribati will go underwater within the
century.
Should the writer make this addition? - ANSWERS-Yes, because it
acknowledges the source of the information conveyed in the sentence.
(Artificial Islands) The writer wants to provide relevant support for the
claim made in sentences 12 and 13. Which of the following sentences, if
added after sentence 13, would most effectively accomplish this goal? -
ANSWERS-Marine biologists contend that the urban sprawl spreading
into the oceans inevitably causes havoc for marine organisms and their
habitats.
(McGonigal) In the first sentence of the passage, the author refers to
"antisocial gamers" primarily to - ANSWERS-acknowledge a belief that
is likely to be held by some of her audience
(McGonigal) In the fourth paragraph, the author includes a quotation by
Einstein primarily to - ANSWERS-appeal to the authority of a figure
whom her audience is likely to respect
(McGonigal) In the last sentence of the fifth paragraph, the author refers
to "wikis and forums" in order to - ANSWERS-illustrate a point about the
ease of collaboration enabled by the Internet
(McGonigal) Taken as a whole, the reasoning and evidence in the passage
primarily defend a claim regarding - ANSWERS-a beneficial aspect of
video gaming
WELL RESEARCHED ANSWERS FROM AVERIFIED
SOURCE.
(Bush) In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with -
ANSWERS-offering her audience advice for the future
(Bush) In the opening sentences of the passage ("Now I know . . . color of
my hair!"), the author refers to Alice Walker primarily to - ANSWERS-
acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which
she is delivering her speech
(Bush) In the fourth and fifth paragraphs, the author defends her decision
to marry George Bush by elaborating on - ANSWERS-the need to pursue
a sense of personal bliss
(Bush) In the second-to-last paragraph, the anecdote about the
complaining husband serves primarily to - ANSWERS-illustrate the
author's claim regarding the value of devoting oneself to one's children
(Bush) Which of the following best describes the author's exigence in the
passage? - ANSWERS-The question of how to lead a meaningful life "in a
transitional period" (paragraph 9, sentence 1)
(Bush) In the second paragraph, the author makes which of the following
claims regarding the Class of 1990 ? - ANSWERS-They are unlikely to
follow conventional paths in life.
(Artificial Islands) The writer is considering adding the following sentence
after sentence 6.
- These inhabitants should leave their homes because they have been
destroyed or otherwise rendered uninhabitable from flooding.
, Should the writer add this sentence after sentence 6 ? - ANSWERS-No,
because it makes an ineffective claim that does not require a defense.
(Artificial Islands) In sentence 7 (reproduced below), the writer wants to
add the phrase "According to the country's president," to the beginning of
the sentence, adjusting capitalization as needed.
- New islands will have to be built to ensure a safe future for its citizens,
because science indicates that Kiribati will go underwater within the
century.
Should the writer make this addition? - ANSWERS-Yes, because it
acknowledges the source of the information conveyed in the sentence.
(Artificial Islands) The writer wants to provide relevant support for the
claim made in sentences 12 and 13. Which of the following sentences, if
added after sentence 13, would most effectively accomplish this goal? -
ANSWERS-Marine biologists contend that the urban sprawl spreading
into the oceans inevitably causes havoc for marine organisms and their
habitats.
(McGonigal) In the first sentence of the passage, the author refers to
"antisocial gamers" primarily to - ANSWERS-acknowledge a belief that
is likely to be held by some of her audience
(McGonigal) In the fourth paragraph, the author includes a quotation by
Einstein primarily to - ANSWERS-appeal to the authority of a figure
whom her audience is likely to respect
(McGonigal) In the last sentence of the fifth paragraph, the author refers
to "wikis and forums" in order to - ANSWERS-illustrate a point about the
ease of collaboration enabled by the Internet
(McGonigal) Taken as a whole, the reasoning and evidence in the passage
primarily defend a claim regarding - ANSWERS-a beneficial aspect of
video gaming
