AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 10 Staples, Just Walk On By

1. Question

   What is the purpose of the opening paragraph?

   A.

   to state the thesis of the essay

   B.

   to shock the reader by disclosing the writer’s guilt

   C.

   to provide an example that will frame the essay

   D.

   to evoke an emotional response from the reader

   E.

   to mock the response of the woman being described

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 10 Staples, Just Walk On By: What is the purpose of the opening paragraph?

2. Question

   Paragraph 2 contains all of the following EXCEPT

   A.

   vivid description

   B.

   an abstract statement

   C.

   figurative language

   D.

   parallel syntax

   E.

   understatement

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 10 Staples, Just Walk On By: Paragraph 2 contains all of the following EXCEPT

3. Question

   What is the primary rhetorical function of the sentence “I understand, of course, that the danger they perceive is not a hallucination” (par. 5)?

   A.

   to provide an example that is the exception to the rule

   B.

   to acknowledge a counterargument

   C.

   to present a misconception that Staples will correct

   D.

   to concede that Staples might be mistaken

   E.

   to introduce another of Staples’ personal experiences

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 10 Staples, Just Walk On By: What is the primary rhetorical function of the sentence “I understand, of course, that the danger they perceive is not a hallucination” (par. 5)?

4. Question

   What is the purpose of paragraph 10?

   A.

   to broaden Staples’ point beyond personal experience

   B.

   to demonstrate that Staples is more fortunate than most other black men

   C.

   to suggest a solution to the problem Staples raised in previous paragraphs

   D.

   to introduce a new issue that complicates Staples’s argument

   E.

   to signal that Staples is ready to draw his conclusion

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 10 Staples, Just Walk On By: What is the purpose of paragraph 10?

5. Question

   All of the following are examples of irony EXCEPT

   A.

   “menacingly” (par. 1)

   B.

   “unwieldy inheritance” (par. 2)

   C.

   “as though bracing themselves against being tackled” (par. 5)

   D.

   “lethality nighttime pedestrians attributed to me” (par. 6)

   E.

   “smother the rage” (par. 11)

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 10 Staples, Just Walk On By: All of the following are examples of irony EXCEPT

6. Question

   The last sentence of the essay is an example of I. irony II. paradoxIII. analogy

   A.

   I only

   B.

   II only

   C.

   III only

   D.

   I and II only

   E.

   I, II, and III

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 10 Staples, Just Walk On By: The last sentence of the essay is an example of I. irony II. paradoxIII. analogy

7. Question

   Staples cites the example of “melodies from Beethoven and Vivaldi and the more popular classical composers” (par. 12) to do which of the following?

   A.

   demonstrate his impressive knowledge of classical music

   B.

   defy the stereotypes of what black men are assumed to know

   C.

   include black composers who understand the indignities he has experienced

   D.

   allude to music with which his audience is likely to be familiar

   E.

   describe music that is known to have a calming effect

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 10 Staples, Just Walk On By: Staples cites the example of “melodies from Beethoven and Vivaldi and the more popular classical composers” (par. 12) to do which of the following?

8. Question

   The speaker’s attitude toward the experiences he relates is a combination of

   A.

   contempt, cynicism, and fear

   B.

   confusion, concern, and bitterness

   C.

   anger, irony, and reason

   D.

   detachment, disdain, and reproach

   E.

   remorse, anxiety, and sympathy

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 10 Staples, Just Walk On By: The speaker’s attitude toward the experiences he relates is a combination of