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AP-Style Multiple-Choice Quiz (Eric Schlosser, from “In the Strawberry Fields”)

AP-Style Multiple Choice Quiz

Eric Schlosser, from “In the Strawberry Fields”

After reading the selection from “In the Strawberry Fields,” choose the best answer to each question. Click the submit button when finished. The following questions refer to paragraphs 32–35.

Question 7.9 The audience for this passage is best described as

1. The audience for this passage is best described as

economists studying the impact of the free market on migrant workers.

migrants seeking employment opportunities in San Diego.

farmers intending to grow crops near Orange County.

lawmakers in California passing legislation on illegal immigration.

American consumers.

Question 7.10 In the third sentence of paragraph 32, “It” refers to which of the following?

2. In the third sentence of paragraph 32, “It” refers to which of the following?

“encampment”

“chain-link fence”

“rusting barbed wire”

“winding path”

“tall bushes”

Question 7.11 In the fourth sentence of paragraph 32, the author mentions “beer cans and food wrappers littering the ground” to establish which of the following?

3. In the fourth sentence of paragraph 32, the author mentions “beer cans and food wrappers littering the ground” to establish which of the following?

I. the migrants’ disorder and general lack of hygiene
II. the mistreatment of the migrants at the hands of the landowners
III. the poverty-stricken conditions in which the migrants are forced to live

I only

II only

III only

II and III only

I, II, and III

Question 7.12 The overall structure of the passage is best described as

4. The overall structure of the passage is best described as

a strictly chronological telling of the author’s experience in California.

specific examples leading to broad generalizations.

a historical commentary followed by in-depth analysis.

a distinct thesis supported by personal experiences.

a complex pro/con discussion followed by an explicit argument.

Question 7.13 The sentence beginning “These migrants were” (middle of para. 32) contains which of the following literary devices?

5. The sentence beginning “These migrants were” (middle of para. 32) contains which of the following literary devices?

allusion

metaphor

circumlocution

juxtaposition

allegory

Question 7.14 Based on the context of the passage, the author would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

6. Based on the context of the passage, the author would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

Illegal immigration must be stopped immediately to preserve Orange County’s farming community.

Checks and balances should be established within the American free market to prevent migrant workers from being exploited.

Citizens of Orange County are responsible for the fate of migrant workers and should face legal consequences.

Americans unfairly characterize migrants as apathetic and careless.

Landowners in California should construct better living accommodations for migrant workers.

Question 7.15 Paragraph 33 contains which of the following literary devices?

7. Paragraph 33 contains which of the following literary devices?

anthropomorphism

foreshadowing

metaphor

aphorism

hyperbole

Question 7.16 In the context of the passage, the word “scapegoat” (middle of para. 34) is best interpreted to mean

8. In the context of the passage, the word “scapegoat” (middle of para. 34) is best interpreted to mean

liberator.

marauder.

martyr.

provider.

captor.

Question 7.17 All of the following rhetorical devices are evident in paragraph 35 EXCEPT

9. All of the following rhetorical devices are evident in paragraph 35 EXCEPT

generalization.

caesura.

analogy.

nostalgia.

abstraction.

Question 7.18 The overall tone of the passage is best described as

10. The overall tone of the passage is best described as

descriptive and indignant.

poignant and instructive.

abstract and disheartened.

defensive and sanctimonious.

enthralled and apprehensive.