AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Ehrlich, About Men

1. Question

   The quotation marks around the phrases “‘strong and silent,’” “‘rides away into the sunset,’” and “‘a rugged individualist’” in paragraph 1 are used to indicate which of the following?

   A.

   a sarcastic or skeptical tone

   B.

   direct quotations from experts on cowboy culture

   C.

   terms that cowboys use to describe themselves

   D.

   stereotypes associated with cowboys

   E.

   regional dialects common among ranchers

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Ehrlich, About Men: The quotation marks around the phrases “‘strong and silent,’” “‘rides away into the sunset,’” and “‘a rugged individualist’” in paragraph 1 are used to indicate which of the following?

2. Question

   In context, all of the following phrases or sentences express a direct contradiction between the popular conception of cowboys and the reality of being a cowboy EXCEPT

   A.

   “If he ‘rides away into the sunset’ it’s because he’s been on horseback since four in the morning moving cattle and he’s trying, fifteen hours later, to get home to his family” (par. 1).

   B.

   “If he’s ‘a rugged individualist’ he’s also part of a team” (par. 1).

   C.

   “In a rancher’s world, courage has less to do with facing danger than with acting spontaneously” (par. 2).

   D.

   “What we’ve interpreted as toughness—weathered skin, calloused hands, a squint in the eye and a growl in the voice . . .” (par. 4).

   E.

   “Because these men work with animals . . . their strength is also a softness, their toughness, a rare delicacy” (par. 8).

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Ehrlich, About Men: In context, all of the following phrases or sentences express a direct contradiction between the popular conception of cowboys and the reality of being a cowboy EXCEPT

3. Question

   The sentence that begins “The iconic myth” (par. 2) implies which of the following? I. Images of cowboys have become religious figures. II. Specific conventional stories and expectations define popular perceptions of cowboys.III. Cowboys symbolize a particular set of American values.

   A.

   I only

   B.

   II only

   C.

   I and II only

   D.

   I and III only

   E.

   II and III only

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Ehrlich, About Men: The sentence that begins “The iconic myth” (par. 2) implies which of the following? I. Images of cowboys have become religious figures. II. Specific conventional stories and expectations define popular perceptions of cowboys.III. Cowboys symbolize a particular set of American values.

4. Question

   In context, the word “perverted” in the sentence “Such ideas have perverted manliness into a self-absorbed race for cheap thrills” (par. 2) is BEST interpreted to mean

   A.

   corrupted the meaning of

   B.

   emasculated

   C.

   attributed obscene intentions to

   D.

   sensationalized

   E.

   removed the emotionality from

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Ehrlich, About Men: In context, the word “perverted” in the sentence “Such ideas have perverted manliness into a self-absorbed race for cheap thrills” (par. 2) is BEST interpreted to mean

5. Question

   The opening paragraph of the passage is characterized by

   A.

   abstract content

   B.

   a strident tone

   C.

   sparse but vivid imagery

   D.

   enumerated claims

   E.

   objective and measured evidence

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Ehrlich, About Men: The opening paragraph of the passage is characterized by

6. Question

   The central contrast in the two sentences in paragraph 2 that begin with “The iconic myth...” and end with “...another rider” is between

   A.

   animals and people

   B.

   selfishness and altruism

   C.

   ranch life and city life

   D.

   physical strength and emotional strength

   E.

   courage and cowardice

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Ehrlich, About Men: The central contrast in the two sentences in paragraph 2 that begin with “The iconic myth...” and end with “...another rider” is between

7. Question

   Based on the surrounding context, the sentence “Their lips pucker up, not with kisses but with immutability” (par. 7) expresses the incompatibility between cowboys’

   A.

   traditionalism and modernism

   B.

   impulsivity and fear

   C.

   emotionality and repression

   D.

   passion and dignity

   E.

   masculinity and femininity

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Ehrlich, About Men: Based on the surrounding context, the sentence “Their lips pucker up, not with kisses but with immutability” (par. 7) expresses the incompatibility between cowboys’

8. Question

   The sentence that begins “Because these men” (par. 8) is an example of

   A.

   a periodic sentence

   B.

   an analogy

   C.

   a hortative sentence

   D.

   an antithesis

   E.

   an imperative statement

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Ehrlich, About Men: The sentence that begins “Because these men” (par. 8) is an example of