AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 7 Truth, Ain't I a Woman?

1. Question

   Truth uses all of the following in this passage EXCEPT

   A.

   parallel syntax

   B.

   figurative language

   C.

   vernacular expressions

   D.

   zeugma

   E.

   understatement

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 7 Truth, Ain't I a Woman?: Truth uses all of the following in this passage EXCEPT

2. Question

   Why does Truth address her audience as “children”?

   A.

   There are young people in the audience.

   B.

   She believes that everyone is a child of God.

   C.

   She’s being ironic because women were treated as children.

   D.

   She addresses her audience as a parent speaking to her children.

   E.

   She considers her audience to be young in spirit.

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 7 Truth, Ain't I a Woman?: Why does Truth address her audience as “children”?

3. Question

   Truth’s observation that “the white men will be in a fix pretty soon” is an example of

   A.

   metaphor

   B.

   hyperbole

   C.

   antithesis

   D.

   oxymoron

   E.

   irony

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 7 Truth, Ain't I a Woman?: Truth’s observation that “the white men will be in a fix pretty soon” is an example of

4. Question

   What is the structure of paragraphs 2 and 3 from the second sentence (“That man over there . . .”) to the sentence that begins “Then they talk about this thing in the head . . .”?

   A.

   specific examples that support the opening general statement

   B.

   an initial statement followed by personal experiences challenging it

   C.

   a series of rhetorical questions that support an implied thesis

   D.

   a subjective assertion refuted by objective data

   E.

   a hypothesis followed by persuasive evidence

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 7 Truth, Ain't I a Woman?: What is the structure of paragraphs 2 and 3 from the second sentence (“That man over there . . .”) to the sentence that begins “Then they talk about this thing in the head . . .”?

5. Question

   Why does Truth use two examples based on religion (pars. 4 and 5)?

   A.

   She wants to draw a general conclusion based on specific evidence.

   B.

   She needs to emphasize the biblical support for her position.

   C.

   She intends to discredit male religious leaders.

   D.

   She is appealing to ethos.

   E.

   She is anticipating an objection opponents will raise.

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 7 Truth, Ain't I a Woman?: Why does Truth use two examples based on religion (pars. 4 and 5)?

6. Question

   Which of the following describes Truth’s tone in this passage?

   A.

   sarcastic and angry

   B.

   impassioned and confident

   C.

   naive and optimistic

   D.

   respectful and defensive

   E.

   irate and judgmental

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 7 Truth, Ain't I a Woman?: Which of the following describes Truth’s tone in this passage?

7. Question

   By ending with the reference to herself as “old Sojourner,” Truth

   A.

   devalues what she has just said

   B.

   acknowledges her age

   C.

   evokes a sense of humility

   D.

   tries to gain her audience’s sympathy

   E.

   apologizes for being so brief

   AP-Style Multiple Choice Ch. 7 Truth, Ain't I a Woman?: By ending with the reference to herself as “old Sojourner,” Truth