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3. The major rhetorical function of paragraph 3 is to 6. In paragraph 8, the writer refers to “the veneer”
a. establish historical background on her to signify her belief that civilization is a(n)
subject for the audience a. thin facade
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b. heavy curtain
b. transition from personal history to the larger
4 / Identity
scope of the issue at hand c. uneven shell
provides opportunities for formative assessment, class discussion, group work, and
d. multilayered experience
c. provide a counterargument that the rest of
the essay will argue against e. bond between people
other in-class activities. d. develop her argument in terms of the 7. The writer’s attitude toward her racial identity
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e. acknowledge an alternative point of view can best be described as
while differentiating hers from it a. calculated and objective
b. appreciative and measured
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4. The writer’s comment that she is “too busy
sharpening [her] oyster knife” (par. 5) serves as a(n)
d. nostalgic and sentimental
a. reinforcement of the difficulty of leaving e. proud and defiant
Reading Questions Eatonville 8. In paragraph 10, the conclusion of the writer’s
b. aside to break the harsh tone of the previous
3. After the addition of the sentence indicated in
claims of this paragraph argument 5. The writer wants to add information to reinforce
from Mother Tongue c. metaphor for her energetic and direct way of a. calls on her audience to explore how others
the point introduced in sentences 9 and 10.
question 2 (“These homes often feature
Which of the following would best accomplish
present themselves to the world
Amy Tan confronting life extremely efficient use of space and have AP ® Multiple-Choice Practice / Reading Questions e. suggests her sense of identity differs greatly
compact essentials like smaller appliances.”),
that goal?
d. transition from the life of Eatonville to the life b. uses figurative language to highlight the
the writer wants to revise sentence 6
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a. Questioning the importance of the needs
some sort of semantic opposites, so you wouldn’t
I think my mother’s English almost had an effect at Barnard (reproduced below) to provide transition from important differences among all people
outlined in those sentences
on limiting my possibilities in life as well. get answers like, “Even though Tom was foolish, c. implies that the differences among people
the second to the third paragraph.
Sociologists and linguists probably will tell you e. example of the jobs available to those of the b. Adding to the list of items that may come up
Sociologists and linguists probably will tell you
Mary thought he was ridiculous.” Well, according
as last-minute needs
There are numerous advantages to this small
that a person’s developing language skills are “sobbing school of Negrohood” are less significant than their similarities
that a person’s developing language skills are
to my mother, there were very few limitations as
home movement, but there are some
c. Balancing convenience and larger
3. In the context of paragraphs 2 and 3, the 7. Which of the following statements best to what Tom could have been and what Mary d. connects back to the claim and line of
more influenced by peers. But I do think that the
more influenced by peers. But I do think that the
considerations like environmental impact
drawbacks too.
language spoken in the family, especially in The shift from the first half of the passage to the
writer’s attitude toward standardized testing expresses the writer’s views on the relationship 5. might have thought of him. So I never did well on reasoning she establishes in the introduction
language spoken in the family, especially in
can best be described as between language and thought? tests like that. Which of the following versions of sentence 6 d. Clarifying the time-sensitive nature of some
immigrant families which are more insular, second half represents a transition from a(n)
immigrant families which are more insular,
demands on life
would best achieve this purpose?
a. confident and motivated a. Expressing one’s thoughts accurately in The same was true with word analogies, pairs e. Using more substantive examples of the
plays a large role in shaping the language of
plays a large role in shaping the language of
a. childhood anecdote to a thoughtful
a. (as it is now)
b. confused and frustrated language is essential. the child. And I believe that it affected my results of words in which you were supposed to find from most of the people she encounters
benefits of storing items for later use
the child. And I believe that it affected my results
b. There are numerous advantages to this
c. dismissive and annoyed b. A new language can be insufficient as a consideration of adult experiences
some sort of logical, semantic relationship — for
on achievement tests, IQ tests, and the SAT.
on achievement tests, IQ tests, and the SAT.
small home movement, but there are many
While my English skills were never judged as b. focus on personal identity to an exploration
d. fearful and anxious means of expressing one’s thoughts. example, “Sunset is to nightfall as 6. To provide a connection back to the
While my English skills were never judged as
e. eager and delighted c. One’s thoughts are limited by one’s ability to drawbacks to it as well. introduction and the essay’s thesis, the writer
poor, compared to math, English could not be of racial identity
c. There are numerous advantages to this
correctly use language. poor, compared to math, English could not be is to .” And here you would be wants to develop the conclusion by adding a
4. By beginning paragraph 5 with the word d. Language is the only way for one to share AP ® Multiple-Choice Practice / Reading Questions c. presented with a list of four possible pairs, one of sentence. Which of the following would best
considered my strong suit. In grade school I did
movement, but there are some drawbacks
considered my strong suit. In grade school I did early period in history to an account of
“Fortunately,” the writer is indicating a contrast one’s thoughts. moderately well, getting perhaps B’s, sometimes which showed the same kind of relationship: red accomplish this goal?
to small houses too.
moderately well, getting perhaps B’s, sometimes contemporary racial concerns
between e. One’s thoughts are often unclear until one d. naive characterization of identity to a mature, a. One effect would be a more intentional
d. While these advantages may seem obvious,
B-pluses, in English and scoring perhaps in the
B-pluses, in English and scoring perhaps in the
is to stoplight, bus is to arrival, chills is to fever,
there may be unanticipated drawbacks
a. the strict rules laid upon her at school and puts them into language. s sixtieth or seventieth percentile on achievement t yawn is to boring. Well, I could never think that approach to the accumulation of belongings
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her delight in defying them tests. But those scores were not good enough philosophical musing as well. and to daily spending habits.
way. I knew what the tests were asking, but I
to override the opinion that my true abilities e. generalizations about personal experience to
e. Even though there are many advantages to
b. her early struggles in writing English and her 8. The writer’s primary purpose in this passage is to could not block out of my mind the images b. For example, individuals in tiny homes
later expertise with it a. explain a complex cultural issue to a small houses, there are some drawbacks too. would regret the sacrifices they would
lay in math and science, because in those areas a detailed argument
c. others’ expectations of her English literacy mainstream audience that lacks familiarity already created by the first pair, “sunset is to have to make.
4. To strengthen the point made in sentences 7–8,
skills and her own attitude toward it with the topic I achieved A’s and scored in the ninetieth nightfall” — and I would see a burst of colors c. From a modern perspective, having fewer
the writer wants to make the paragraph more
percentile or higher.
d. others’ attitudes toward her Chinese heritage b. issue a call to action against outdated against a darkening sky, the moon rising, the belongings would make a person stand
lowering of a curtain of stars. And all the other
This was understandable. Math is precise;
persuasive. Which of the following rhetorical
and her own experiences grammar rules that discriminate against non- Composition Questions out from the crowd.
choices would best achieve this purpose?
e. others’ treatment of her mother as an native English speakers there is only one correct answer. Whereas, for me pairs of words — red, bus, stoplight, boring — just d. However, most people would adapt easily
at least, the answers on English tests were always
a. Adding a comparison between how space
threw up a mass of confusing images, making it
immigrant and her own perspective c. tell a funny story about her upbringing that Questions 1–6 are based on the following passage. The passage is a draft.
Questions 1–6 ar
e based on the following passage. The passage is a draft.
to whatever lifestyle changes they would
in a standard sized home may be used
a judgment call, a matter of opinion and personal
reveals the complex relationship between impossible for me to sort out something as
5. The writer uses the term “Englishes” in her and her mother experience. Those tests were constructed around logical as saying: “A sunset precedes nightfall” is need to make.
versus a tiny home when conflict arises
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paragraph 7 to emphasize that d. reflect upon the complicated nature of (1) In an era when nearly anything is available for belongings while getting deeper in debt, some are e
b. Providing anecdotal information from
items like fill-in-the-blank sentence completion,
the same as “a chill precedes a fever.” The only
impossible for families with more than two
trying to do just the opposite.
people who have lived in a tiny house and
a. her mother’s ability to speak English is not in language development especially for non- home delivery in a day or two — provided that you trying to do just the opposite.
way I would have gotten that answer right would
such as “Even though Tom was
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children.
doubt native speakers Mary thought he was .” And the have been to imagine an associative situation, for (3) As financially comfortable families seek
practice effective communication skills to
have a credit card and a delivery address — excess
(3) As financially comfortable families seek
b. she is still struggling with her mother’s effect e. celebrate her own progress as a writer who defuse conflict
example, my being disobedient and staying out
enormous houses with private bathrooms for
correct answer always seemed to be the most
c. Suggesting alternate spaces beyond the
on her English has learned how to correct her early career and accumulation have become too easy. (2) enormous houses with private bathrooms for
c. she speaks a number of distinct English mistakes bland combinations of thoughts, for example, past sunset, catching a chill at night, which turns each inhabitant, designated play and work areas,
home to seek distance for a period of time
While large swaths of the country mound their
dialects “Even though Tom was shy, Mary thought he into feverish pneumonia as punishment, which
sufficient to allow tempers to subside
d. technical, grammatical rules are always was charming,” with the grammatical structure indeed did happen to me.
d. Imparting information about the optimum
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space necessary for each occupant — for
useless and restrictive “even though” limiting the correct answer to • • •
e. sometimes clarity and honesty should example suggesting square footage for a
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Questions 1–7 are based on the following passage. The passage is a draft.
(1) Running for political office requires too many emotional costs of being away from home and
financial resources for most people to become family, there are significant other costs. (9) We’ve
involved as representatives in our representative seen news showing elected officials living out of
government. (2) Without a high tolerance for risk their offices as they can’t afford to maintain two
taking, few who do not have considerable wealth households if their government site is far from
can entertain pursuing politics. (3) Clearly, that the home site they represent. (10) And the pay
tends to limit the points of view of people we send for public service in elected offices is infamously
into public office. modest.
(4) Think about the names you can easily (11) As elected officials are away from their
generate when thinking of national politics. (5) professions, they lose more than just the income xix
Not only do they have impressive educations from they could have been making at the time. (12)
expensive Ivy League schools, but they also either Many of our institutions are still based on a
come from family fortunes or have high-earning seniority scheme (so time away to serve in office
careers. (6) And those who don’t fit that profile puts people behind in terms of financial growth
seem to throw caution to the wind and enter and advancement into positions with greater
races. (7) But once in office, the struggles may just prestige and responsibility).
begin. (8) In addition to the inconvenience and
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1. The idea introduced in sentence 3 could use 2. The writer wishes to conclude paragraph 1 with
development. All of the following would be helpful a rhetorical question that addresses the reader
to strengthen the point EXCEPT and suggests the writer’s position. Which of the
a. sentences describing the types of communities following would best achieve this purpose?
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that representatives come from (e.g. major
a. Are risk takers really the kind of people we
want to hold our elected offices?
b. a pie chart describing the net worth of men
b. How can we make holding political office more
and women serving in Congress
attractive for all citizens?
c. an alphabetical list of first names of all current
U.S. senators and representatives
men, how representative are they?
d. a table of levels of education including specific
d. How can we encourage greater tolerance of
graduate or professional degrees
risk taking among more of our citizenry?
e. a graph showing general categories of
e. If we don’t supply financial resources to
career experience of U.S. senators and
political candidates, who will represent us?
representatives
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