Thursday, February 14, 2013

AP Questions: Prose


The Mystery of the Yellow Room

1.       The word “atone” refers to:
                                I.            Mlls Stangerson trying to make amends with her father.
                              II.            Jean Roussel becoming reconciled.
                            III.            Mlls Stangerson trying to live up to her father’s name.
                            IV.            Jean Roussel’s love for Mlls Stangerson.
                              V.            Mlls Stangerson wants to forget about her disobedience.
2.       This prose includes all of the following except:
                                I.            Elevated diction
                              II.            Syntax
                            III.            Personification
                            IV.            Metaphor
                              V.            Hyperbole
3.       The use of polysyllabic diction is used to emphasize Leroux’s attitude towards the characters of the novel. Which of the following are examples of this elevated diction?
                                I.            “He was outwitted and would have succumbed had it not been for the genius of Rouletabille.”
                              II.            “The scoundrel pretended…”
                            III.            “The first hours of their union in their beautiful and charming Louisville home.”
                                                               i.      I
                                                             ii.      III
                                                            iii.      II
                                                           iv.      I and II
                                                             v.      II and III
4.       What does Mlls. Stangerson plan to do if her father finds out about her running away with a past suitor?
                                I.            Cry
                              II.            Kill her father
                            III.            Kill Jean Roussell, her past suitor
                            IV.            Run away again
                              V.            Commit suicide
5.       The segment of: “all this she had confessed to Robert Darzac…that he still loved her.” Serves to:
                                I.            Foreshadow what is to come.
                              II.            Remind the audience of what was previously explained.
                            III.            Provide an explanation to the horrendous acts that caused such a mystery to be solved.
                            IV.            Show how Mlls. Stangerson wanted to repent her sins and be forgiven.
                              V.            Explain how Mlls. Stangerson  got over her other lover. 

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