AP Unit 2 MCQ Progress Check

In the first sentence of the passage, the author refers to "antisocial gamers" primarily to

acknowledge a belief that is likely to be held by some of her audience

In the fourth paragraph, the author includes a quotation by Einstein primarily to

appeal to the authority of a figure whom her audience is likely to respect

In the last sentence of the fifth paragraph, the author refers to "wikis and forums" in order to

illustrate a point about the ease of collaboration enabled by the Internet

Taken as a whole, the reasoning and evidence in the passage primarily defend a claim regarding

a beneficial aspect of video gaming

Which of the following best summarizes the author's thesis?

Video gaming helps develop collaborative problem-solving skills that can be useful in the real world.

The first paragraph is organized to heighten interest in the subject by

infrastructure failure, then revealing jellyfish as a surprising agent of this event

In the third sentence of the fourth paragraph, the author mentions the number of swimmers treated by the Spanish Red Cross primarily to

amplify her point about the dangers posed by jellyfish to humans

Which of the following best summarizes the author's thesis in the passage?

Expanding populations of jellyfish are causing increasing problems in many parts of the world.

Throughout the passage, the author advances her main point by employing which of the following methods?

Recounting multiple incidents that demonstrate the threat represented by jellyfish

Which of the following sentences first expresses the main claim of the passage?

Sentence 6

The writer wants to begin the passage by emphasizing the exciting and strange nature of the events discussed in the first paragraph.
In September 2018, an amazing spectacle took place in the skies above Olympic National Park: blindfolded, sedated mountain goats hovered in the air, suspended in harnesses from a helicopter.
Which of the following versions of the underlined text best accomplishes this goal?

(as it is now) resulted in noticeable improvements in the park's environment

The writer wants to add a sentence at the end of the first paragraph to express the thesis of the passage in more detail. Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal?

It will ultimately benefit the well-being of the goats, the safety of human visitors, and the park's ecosystem.

The writer wants to clarify the point made in the first part of sentence 8 (reproduced below). First, goats are not indigenous to the region; the area began to be advertised as a vacation destination in the early twentieth century.

Which of the following versions of the underlined text best accomplishes this goal?hunters introduced goats to the Olympics in the 1920s

hunters introduced goats to the Olympics in the 1920s

The writer wants sentence 11 (reproduced below) to serve as evidence that reinforces the argument of the passage. In the 1980s, a brief attempt to relocate the goats was met with public outcry.

Which of the following versions of the underlined portion of sentence 11 best accomplishes this goal?

resulted in noticeable improvements in the park's environment

The writer is considering deleting the underlined text in sentence 14 (reproduced below).
Salt in human sweat is a goat magnet; worse still, some thoughtless and irresponsible people feed the goats directly.
Should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?

Delete it, because it distracts from the writer's purpose of emphasizing human safety concerns by using language that focuses blame on human visitors to the park.

In sentence 19 (reproduced below), the writer is considering deleting the underlined phrase.
Resettled in the remote parts of the park, where salt licks are plentiful and hikers are scarce, the goats will likely regain their natural wariness of people.
Should the writer keep or delete the underlined phrase?

Keep it, because it draws on evidence from the third paragraph to make a more persuasive case for why the North Cascades are a good place to resettle the goats.

The writer wants to conclude the passage by reiterating the main claim. Which of the following sentences best accomplishes this goal?

The Olympics, the North Cascades, the mountain goats, and human park visitors all stand to benefit from the goat relocation program.

which of the following statements best represents the thesis of the passage?

ambitious women face harmful and contradictory messages about the nature of women's achievements

in the fourth paragraph, the author discusses jean harris primarily to

use an extreme example to dramatically illustrate the social dynamics analyzed in the passage

in order to fully develop the argument, the writer would most likely include all of the following except

primary source information about the declaration of columbus day as a federal holiday

which version of sentence 5 (reproduced below) works together most effectively with the other sentences in the paragraph to help establish the thesis?
this piecemeal celebration is not enough, though.

(as it is now)

the writer wants to use evidence strategically in order to clarify the point made in sentence 12 (reproduced below).
still, it seems unlikely that the Electoral College will be abolished anytime soon.
which of the following changes to the underlined portion of the sentence would best accomplish this goal?

given the high degree of congressional cooperation and public support necessary to amend the constitution in this way, though

the writer is considering deleting sentence 10 (reproduced below).
in fact, this has already happened five times in us history, leading to public outcry and calls for reform.
should the writer keep or delete the sentence?

keep it, because it provides evidence of the type of effect that could have a direct impact on the audience

which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would best provide an engaging contextualization for the argument that follows?

you might think that each vote in a united states presidential election counts equally, under the time-honored principle of "one person, one vote."

the writer is considering deleting the underlined portion of sentence 9 (reproduced below), adjusting the punctuation as needed.
moreover, as paul ekman, the world's leading expert on facial expressions, discovered in his cross- cultural study of the 1960s, microexpressions are universal: all people, no matter their culture, use the same facial expressions to register basic emotions such as anger, fear, sadness, happiness, and so forth.
should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?

keep it, because it adds information that will likely convince the audience that the findings reported in the sentence are trustworthy

throughout the passage, the author advances her main point by employing which of the following methods?

recounting multiple incidents that demonstrate the threat represented by jellyfish

the first paragraph is organized to heighten interest in the subject by

first suggesting political causes of an infrastructure failure, then revealing jellyfish as a surprising agent of this event

first suggesting political causes of an infrastructure failure, then revealing jellyfish as a surprising agent of this event

expanding populations of jellyfish are causing increasing problems in many parts of the world

the writer wants to add a thesis statement after sentence 5. which of the following choices best reflects the writer's main claim?

this complicated removal process is imperative for the well-being of the goats, the safety of human visitors, and the preservation of the park's ecosystem

the writer wants sentence 10 (reproduced below) to serve as evidence that reinforces the argument of the passage.
in the 1980s, a brief attempt to relocate the goats was met with public outcry.
which version of the underlined portion of sentence 10 best accomplishes this goal

resulted in noticeable improvements in the park's environment