Free AP English Language and Composition Argumentation Practice Test

Question 1

The passage's primary goal for the author is to

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criticize the male-dominated society

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protest tariffs

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argue for women being drafted

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criticize colonialism

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present a pacifist philosophy

Question 2

Which of the following tactics does the author claim men use to promote their stance on women's equality in paragraph 2?

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a syllogism using a faulty premise

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begging the question

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circular reasoning

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an ad hoc argument

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an appeal to emotion

Question 3

One can infer from literary hints that "androcentric" most likely denotes

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male-centered

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female-centered

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world-centered

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robot-centered

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self-centered

Question 4

The author utilizes quotation marks to indicate a direct quotation as well as

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the jargon of politics and warfare

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a definition

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that the author does not take responsibility for her words

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the coining of a phrase

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the author's scholarship

Question 5

The phrase "increasingly injurious as society advances" is supported by all of the following, with the exception of:

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Women do not understand politics [paragraph 8]

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weaker nations to be 'conquered' and 'annexed' [paragraph 5]

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ill effects already touched on [paragraph 4]

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active war [paragraph 4]

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illegitimate expenses of fighting [paragraph 6]

Question 6

The author claims that men believe the main goal of government should be

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obtaining as much power as possible

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economics

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educating the people

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solving the "mass of public problems"

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health

Question 7

Which of the following paragraphs' opening words marks the transition of the argument from a discussion of war to a discussion of politics?

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paragraph 6

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paragraph 7

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paragraph 9

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paragraph 4

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paragraph 5

Question 8

The best way to characterize the passage's tone is

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accusatory

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indifferent

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ambivalent

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condescending

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reverent

Question 9

The passage's tone is best characterized as

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editorial and analytical

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authoritative and pretentious

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mocking and self-serving

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poetic and emotional

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preaching and moralistic

Question 10

Gilman predominantly use which of the following rhetorical devices (techniques/modes of discourse) to present her argument?

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cause and effect

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description

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process

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definition

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narration