Chapter 5: Interpretive Communication: Print Texts

Section I, Part A of the AP French Exam

• This part of the exam is made out of 30 multiple-choice questions
• The questions test your understanding of different text types
• You’ll have 40 minutes to answer 30 multiple-choice questions based on a wide range of printed materials
• Use the test-like selections and multiple-choice questions to practice
• The questions are based off of literary works and everyday sources (newspapers, ads…)
• Some documents are going to include visual items (graphs, tables)
• This section tests your understanding of the cultural components of the Francophone world
• The strategies are described in chapter 4
• In Section I, Part A you’ll find instructions in French and English

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Tips and Examples

1. Read the text provided.

2. Skimp through the questions without answering them.

3. Read the text provided again.

4. Look for possible ==keywords==, for example: Selection 5, question no 2;

   1. The direct question: Quel genre de lecteur serait intéressé par ce livre? (What kind of reader would be interested in this book)
   2. One of many keywords are “la bataille ne dura que 4 heures,” “six mille Français et mille six cents Anglais,” “le génie tactique,” “le traité de Troyes.” (the battle lasted only 4 hours; six thousand French and one thousand six hundred English; tactical engineering; the Treaty of Troyes)

5. Its important to understand the context of certain words and sentences.

6. Carefully inspect the graphs and pictures- write out the information you found.

7. Finally, ==answer== the ABCD type questions by drawing a circle around the letter of your answer.

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