AP Lit MCQ Progress Check Unit 5

In the fourth sentence of the passage ("I moved . . . step"), the word "premeditated" indicates that the narrator

C is being very cautious as he navigates the fire escape

In the second sentence of the final paragraph, the image of the "human race itself" being "extinguished" most clearly serves to associate humanity with

D long-dead stars

The metaphor in the first paragraph comparing the narrator's situation to a "high-wire act" emphasizes which of the following?

A The danger of the narrator's current predicament

Toward the middle of the second paragraph, the comparison between the stars and "a distant cloud of fireflies" (sentence 6) is best described as

E a lively metaphor that emphasizes the narrator's initial delight at being able to see stars in the city

The image of the "blurred yellow rectangle of a taxicab" in the final paragraph helps dramatize which aspect of the scene?

B The dizzying height from which the narrator regards the city streets

In referring to Times Square as a "neon inferno" in the final paragraph, the narrator emphasizes both the brightness of Times Square's lights and

E the garish appearance it has compared to the sky above it

The passage emphasizes a parallel between the narrator's unexpected experience of finding himself outside the building and his

C sense of temporarily existing outside everyday time and space

Overall, the passage can best be interpreted as an account of a

E transcendent experience

An interpretation stating that the speaker feels awed when experiencing the hours of night would be most fully supported by the poem's

B references to the magical effects of night

Within the context of the entire poem, the use of "I stood" in line 1 and again in line 33 serves which function?

A It reinforces the poem's focus on an experience that captivates the speaker.

In lines 1-3 ("I stood . . . world"), personification primarily has the effect of

C transforming a natural process into a series of intentional actions

Which choice best describes the use of a literary device in line 4 ?

B A metaphor characterizes the night as a graceful, pervasive presence.

The juxtaposition of adjectives in lines 9-15 ("and in . . . shining") cumulatively creates a sensory impression of

E darkness with an interval of light

In context, "lace-work" (line 14) is best understood to refer to the

C intricate patterns of overlapping leaves and branches

The allusion in "Faint glories of the crown that Phoebus wears" (line 36) emphasizes the

A radiance of light exuding through the darkness

In lines 37-39 ("And soon . . . Love"), personification portrays the Earth as

D gradually exhibiting a sense of pleasure

Which line contains an example of personification?

D Line 29 ("The billows . . . sleep")

Which lines most fully support an interpretation that the speaker feels the nonpoets of the modern world have a misguided perspective?

E Lines 38-39 ("Grow up . . . wants")

In the context of the first stanza, "Tiny" (line 1) emphasizes the speaker's feeling that his son is a

B small part of a larger world

In context, the description of modern poets as "unfortunate fellows / And . . . Atlas" (lines 27-34) suggests that the speaker believes their predicament is

E trivial because it is self-created

In addressing his baby son, the speaker alludes to Keats's poem in lines 25-26 ("And interpreters . . . beauty") in order to make which point?

A Poets formerly helped readers feel that they understood the world around them.

In line 29, "old" refers to a language that is

D inadequate to express modern thoughts

The allusion to Atlas in line 34 primarily serves to suggest that modern poets

C possess an exaggerated sense of their own importance

The two three-line stanzas in lines 1-3 and in lines 42-44 have the effect of framing the poem as

D a concise and counterintuitive message