Midterm review 2023 ap lang

Jonathon Swift used which rhetorical device to exude his point in A Modest Proposal:

Which of the following adjectives best describes Hester from The Scarlet Letter when she emerges from jail?

• Angry

• Defiant

• Apologetic

• Hurt

In Chapter 2 of the Scarlet Letter, which of the following choices most closely describes how the women in the crowd feel about Hester’s punishment?

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  A. They feel her punishment was not harsh enough.

• • B. They feel he should have been put to death for her actions.

• • C. They feel having to live with her shame is enough of a punishment for Hester.

• • D. They feel anxious about their own upcoming trials.

Based on the quote from Chapter 2 of The Scarlet Letter: “Mercy on us, goodwife!” exclaimed a man in the crowd, “is there no virtue in woman, save what springs from a wholesome fear of the gallows?”

• What is the closest interpretation to what the man is saying?

• • A. Most women don’t commit adultery or lie to their husbands.

• • B. Women are more inclined do what is right when threatened with punishment.

• • C. The women in the crowd spreading rumors are as bad as Hester Prynne.

• • D. Hester should be sent to the gallows for her crimes.

A reference to a historical event, Biblical passage or other work of literature to create a resonance in the reader is an:

Animal or inanimate object taking on human characteristics:

Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell contained the theme of:

• Adventure

• Imperialism

• Science fiction

• Artisanal craft

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a speech at which college:

• FSU

• Tampa General

• Yale

• Wellesley College

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's speech at Wellesley College contained mostly themes of:

• A resolute hate towards the female audience and an unfairness in the world.

• Happiness and complacency in the untoward average life.

• An unconvincing argument on why to be a feminist.

• Feminism, pride in her culture and an ambition for the audience to do well and pursue what they seek in life.

The tone of Adichie’s speech is best described as  

• encouraging

• celebratory

• regretful

• angry