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Unit 1 Progress Check AP Lang

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Flashcards and quiz questions for a passage from Unit 1 of AP Lang course, covering topics such as the author's purpose, rhetorical devices, and support for claims.

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In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with

offering her audience advice for the future

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BUSH
In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with

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

acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which she is delivering her speech

BUSH
In the second paragraph, the author makes which of the following claims regarding the Class of 1990 ?

They are unlikely to follow conventional paths in life.

BUSH
In the fourth and fifth paragraphs, the author defends her decision to marry George Bush by elaborating on

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

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?

The question of how to lead a meaningful life "in a transitional period" (paragraph 9, sentence 1)

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Unit 1 Progress Check AP Lang
TermDefinition

BUSH
In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with

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

acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which she is delivering her speech

BUSH
In the second paragraph, the author makes which of the following claims regarding the Class of 1990 ?

They are unlikely to follow conventional paths in life.

BUSH
In the fourth and fifth paragraphs, the author defends her decision to marry George Bush by elaborating on

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

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?

The question of how to lead a meaningful life "in a transitional period" (paragraph 9, sentence 1)

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 ?

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?

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?

Marine biologists contend that the urban sprawl spreading into the oceans inevitably causes havoc for marine organisms and their habitats.