AP Lang Full-Length MC Exam 2025

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 Which of the following is true of the voice of the passage? - correct answer E. It conveys a sense of confidence and authority. The second sentence (Paragraph 1) implies which of the following conclusions? - correct answer C. Lasting happiness will always elude us. The remark of the Greek epigrammatist (Paragraph 1) is best interpreted as which of the following? - correct answer A. Cynical commentary