AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 5 Kennedy, The Mindless Menace of Violence

1. Question

   Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first and second paragraphs?

   A.

   The second paragraph elaborates on a claim made in the first paragraph.

   B.

   The second paragraph offers counterevidence to a claim made in the first paragraph.

   C.

   The second paragraph considers solutions to a problem offered in the first paragraph.

   D.

   The second paragraph describes the effects of a problem presented in the first paragraph.

   E.

   The second paragraph undermines a claim made in the first paragraph.

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 5 Kennedy, The Mindless Menace of Violence: Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first and second paragraphs?

2. Question

   The primary purpose of paragraph 3 is to

   A.

   challenge the audience’s assumptions about martyrdom in American society

   B.

   shift the focus from single acts of violence to acts of group violence

   C.

   encourage the reader to reflect upon personal reactions to violence

   D.

   convey the speaker’s perplexity regarding the persistence of violence

   E.

   call attention to the nation’s failure to answer questions about violence

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 5 Kennedy, The Mindless Menace of Violence: The primary purpose of paragraph 3 is to

3. Question

   Paragraph 5 is an example of

   A.

   a compound sentence

   B.

   an overgeneralization

   C.

   conditional syntax

   D.

   circular reasoning

   E.

   a periodic sentence

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 5 Kennedy, The Mindless Menace of Violence: Paragraph 5 is an example of

4. Question

   The quote from Abraham Lincoln in paragraph 6 primarily serves to

   A.

   illustrate the seriousness and longevity of violence in U.S. history

   B.

   appeal to ethos through a parallel idea from a well-respected historical figure

   C.

   suggest that a solution to the problem of violence has been in existence for years, but that it has not been heeded

   D.

   create a juxtaposition between the freedom of voting and the constraints of violence

   E.

   compare the differing effects on a free society of voting and violence

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 5 Kennedy, The Mindless Menace of Violence: The quote from Abraham Lincoln in paragraph 6 primarily serves to

5. Question

   In the context of the first sentence of paragraph 8, the words “swagger and bluster” are best described as

   A.

   traits cherished in American society that have caused people to forget ethics

   B.

   colloquial terms for material goods that people desire, sometimes causing them to be violent

   C.

   descriptors for the empty arrogance that is often behind violence in America

   D.

   synonyms for “wielders of force” (line 27) used to triple the impact of that descriptor

   E.

   metaphors for the “weapons and ammunition” (line 26) mentioned in the previous paragraph

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 5 Kennedy, The Mindless Menace of Violence: In the context of the first sentence of paragraph 8, the words “swagger and bluster” are best described as

6. Question

   The stylistic feature most evident in paragraphs 7 and 8 (“Yet we seemingly tolerate . . . their own conduct invited them”) is the use of

   A.

   allusion

   B.

   metaphor

   C.

   antithesis

   D.

   litotes

   E.

   parallelism

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 5 Kennedy, The Mindless Menace of Violence: The stylistic feature most evident in paragraphs 7 and 8 (“Yet we seemingly tolerate . . . their own conduct invited them”) is the use of

7. Question

   In paragraph 16, the antecedent of “this” in the sentence “And this too afflicts us all” is

   A.

   “the violence of institutions” (line 35)

   B.

   “indifference and inaction” (lines 35-36)

   C.

   “slow destruction of a child” (lines 37-38)

   D.

   “homes without heat” (line 38)

   E.

   “breaking of a man’s spirit” (line 39)

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 5 Kennedy, The Mindless Menace of Violence: In paragraph 16, the antecedent of “this” in the sentence “And this too afflicts us all” is

8. Question

   The purpose of paragraph 16 is primarily to

   A.

   contradict the ideas described in the previous paragraph

   B.

   suggest a path to remedy the problems described throughout the passage

   C.

   create a definitive solution to the violence of American society

   D.

   soften the tone from angry criticism to a soothing anodyne

   E.

   clarify that there can be no solution to violence due to human frailties

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 5 Kennedy, The Mindless Menace of Violence: The purpose of paragraph 16 is primarily to