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AP Full-Length #2 Passage 4 Questions
Test Description: Answers to passage 4
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1) 39. The passage is BEST labeled a(n)
A
satire
B
diatribe
C
allegory
D
parody
2) 40. In the course of the passage a political lie is depicted as all of the following EXCEPT
A
a hideous monster
B
a vengeful mob
C
a winged goddess
D
a new-born baby
3) 41. The word 'reduced,' as it is used in the first sentence, is BEST interpreted as
A
developed
B
refined
C
transformed
D
subverted
4) 42. The allusion to Greek mythology in paragraph two implies which of the following?
A
That lying is a tactic born of failure and desperation.
B
That man's penchant for lying only mimics that of the gods.
C
That fame can only be achieved through prevarication.
D
That lying often engenders sedition and rebellion.
5) 43. In developing his discussion of political lying in paragraph three, the author primarily relies upon
A
simile
B
paradox
C
extended metaphor
D
understatement
6) 44. The primary purpose of lines 40-44, 'No wonder . . . for almost twenty years,' is to suggest that lying is
A
effected by only the most artful individuals
B
commonly practiced by whoever is in power to retain power
C
often necessary to preserve a country's security
D
extremely rare in political circles
7) 45. In the fourth paragraph the speaker suggests that a particularly pernicious lie can cause all of the following EXCEPT
A
an individual's denial of his true beliefs
B
a dramatic change in the public taste or fashion
C
an understatement or elevation of a particular problem
D
the subjugation of a nation
8) 46. In delineating the potentially destructive scope of political lying (lines 44-59), the author MOST frequently employs
A
paradox
B
color imagery
C
antitheses
D
classical allusion
9) 47. The author begins his final paragraph by
A
speculating on a possibility
B
reiterating an earlier point
C
dismissing a misconception
D
making an affirmation
10) 48. The phrase, 'such an accomplishment as this' (lines 69-70), likely refers to politicians
A
fostering employment
B
performing self-serving acts of deception
C
presiding over elections
D
coming from socially prominent families
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