AP Lang Unit 6 MCQ Progress Check

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When she discusses Obama in the first paragraph, the

author's tone is best described as

largely critical

Which of the following best describes the relationship

between the author's quotation of Coats in the middle of

the first paragraph ("But I think...half as much")

The quotation expresses disapproval of a tenet adopted

by Obama; the discussion that follows it explains the au-

thor's disapproval by highlighting problematic aspects of

a specific program.

In the second paragraph, the author draws on evidence

from her personal experience primarily to

explain a change in her assessment of a particular idea

In the fourth paragraph, the author elaborates on the

history of the "talented tenth" primarily to argue that this

idea

is implicated in a flawed understanding of black success

In the second and third sentences of the second para-

graph, the author implies which of the following about the

differences between men and women?

Differences between men and women exist but are limited

only to particular attributes

The author's statement that "instances are by no means

uncommon" (paragraph 2, sentence 4) contributes to a

tone that is

measured and objective

At the end of the second paragraph, the author claims that

"these instances are not adduced with a view of proving

that it is desirable to open such professions to women"

primarily to

distance herself from a perspective that could be support-

ed by the evidence she cites

In the first sentence of the third paragraph, the author

describes needlework as "seemingly peculiarly adapted

to the powers and tastes of women" primarily to

signal the limitations of a cliché she plans to undermine

In context, the author's tone when discussing the "pre-

sumptive connexion" in the last sentence of the last para-

graph is best described as

dismissive

Which of the following can best be described as the pas-

sage's thesis?

Sentences 5 and 6

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AP Lang Unit 6 MCQ Progress Check

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should the writer keep or delete sentence 3?

Keep it, because it provides evidence from a credible

source that supports the writers line of reasoning in the

passage

In the context of the second paragraph, which of the

following versions of the underlined portion of sentence

8 best expresses the writer's attitude toward the courses

offered at Chaffey College?

(as it is now)

After sentence 8, the writer wants to cite a source that

supports the claim that Chaffey successfully models the

type of education reform needed to adapt to automation.

A quote from a recent college graduate who was hired by

a technology firm that recruits at Chaffey College

Should the writer make this change to sentence 12?

Yes, because the tone of the underlined word suggests

that the writer is hostile toward the business and labor

union leader's attitudes

Should the writer add this sentence after sentence 14?

No, because the absence of specific sources or statements

from those sources make the claim of the sentence seem

unsupported

Which version of sentence 15 most effectively maintains

the style and tone of the writer's argument in the passage?

We cannot afford to be passive at the dawn of this new

industrial revolution

The writer wants to add a sentence at the end of the

passage to summarize the main claim of the passage.

Which of the following choices, if added after sentence

15, best accomplishes this goal?

Although large-scale change is likely in many sectors, ed-

ucation reform and a progressive BI program will help us

offset risk and protect social stability

After doing additional research, the writer found the fol-

lowing sources. Which of the following sources would

require the writer to adjust the line of reasoning in the

passage?

An article that argues that basic income programs would

be too costly for governments to support

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