Free AP English Language & Composition Question and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about Mr. Severe?

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A disgusting, cruel slave owner

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A man with very little humanity

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A sadistic tyrant

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So brutal that the slaves viewed his death as a blessing

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the passage's literary style?

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personal anecdote

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historical summation

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persuasive essay

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extended dissertation

Question 3

Which response best captures the tone or mood of the author in this passage?

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Outraged

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Laconic

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Melancholy

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Demanding

Question 4

Who was Colonel Lloyd, according to the passage's implicit meaning?

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A white slave owner

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Another overseer

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A black commissioned officer

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A relative of the author’s

Question 5

Which of the following conclusions about the author can be drawn?

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He overcame a lot to become a talented writer

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He was frequently whipped

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He was well-liked by his fellow slaves

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He moved plantations frequently

Question 6

The phrase "cursing, raging, hacking and slashing" is used by the author to

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emphasize the violence inflicted on the slaves by Mr. Severe

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reveal the mercurial character of Mr. Severe

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compare Mr. Severe personality with that of Mr. Hopkins

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exemplify the level of humiliation slaves faced in the South

Question 7

What about the passage's final sentence is ironic?

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The slaves are describing a man who forces them to work for free and punishes them with a whip as “good.”

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Mr. Severe was quieter than Mr. Hopkins even though he was meaner.

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Mr. Hopkins took no pleasure in beating the slaves the way that Mr. Severe did.

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The slaves thought he was not a good overseer because he treated them better.