AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Twain, from Life on the Mississippi

1. Question

   In the context of this passage, what is likely meant by the clause “I had managed to pack my head full of islands, towns, bars, ‘points,’ and bends” (par. 1)?

   A.

   The author has collected artifacts from the Mississippi River.

   B.

   The author has vacationed near the Mississippi River.

   C.

   The author has accrued knowledge of the Mississippi River.

   D.

   The author has visited remote locations on the Mississippi River.

   E.

   The author has read many books on the intricacies of the Mississippi River.

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Twain, from Life on the Mississippi: In the context of this passage, what is likely meant by the clause “I had managed to pack my head full of islands, towns, bars, ‘points,’ and bends” (par. 1)?

2. Question

   In the first few paragraphs of the passage, the primary conflict is between

   A.

   mentor and student

   B.

   lower and upper classes

   C.

   natives and tourists

   D.

   master and servant

   E.

   parent and child

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Twain, from Life on the Mississippi: In the first few paragraphs of the passage, the primary conflict is between

3. Question

   In the third paragraph, the author describes the “chief” using which of the following literary devices?

   A.

   formal language

   B.

   dramatic irony

   C.

   euphemism

   D.

   descriptive imagery

   E.

   elaborate metaphor

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Twain, from Life on the Mississippi: In the third paragraph, the author describes the “chief” using which of the following literary devices?

4. Question

   The phrases “by and by” in paragraph 4 and “but mind you” in paragraph 5 are examples of

   A.

   modern slang

   B.

   colloquialism

   C.

   impolite speech

   D.

   aphorism

   E.

   satire

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Twain, from Life on the Mississippi: The phrases “by and by” in paragraph 4 and “but mind you” in paragraph 5 are examples of

5. Question

   The sentence that begins “‘Do you mean to say’” (par. 8) contains all of the following EXCEPT

   A.

   a relative clause

   B.

   a prepositional phrase

   C.

   a personal pronoun

   D.

   a compound adjective

   E.

   a demonstrative pronoun

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Twain, from Life on the Mississippi: The sentence that begins “‘Do you mean to say’” (par. 8) contains all of the following EXCEPT

6. Question

   Which of the following is likely a deliberate exaggeration?

   A.

   “‘On my honor, you’ve got to know them better than any man ever did know the shapes of the halls in his own house.’”

   B.

   “‘I wish I was dead!’”

   C.

   “‘You can’t see a snag in one of those shadows.’”

   D.

   “‘...you would take the black shadow of it for a solid cape.’”

   E.

   “‘...different kinds of moonlight change the shape of the river in different ways.’”

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Twain, from Life on the Mississippi: Which of the following is likely a deliberate exaggeration?

7. Question

   The sentence that begins “A gray mist would tangle” (par. 13) contains an example of

   A.

   foreshadowing

   B.

   personal anecdote

   C.

   figurative language

   D.

   allegory

   E.

   onomatopoeia

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Twain, from Life on the Mississippi: The sentence that begins “A gray mist would tangle” (par. 13) contains an example of

8. Question

   The passage overall can best be described as

   A.

   a travel memoir

   B.

   a journalistic exposé

   C.

   a political satire

   D.

   a gothic work of fiction

   E.

   an objective historical commentary

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 8 Twain, from Life on the Mississippi: The passage overall can best be described as