AP Lit. Exam Prep PASSAGE 2

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

Description, dialogue, and behavior reveal characters to readers.

The description in the middle of the first paragraph (“Chanu bought...head”) implies that Chanu

seeks to impress his new acquaintances in the city

does not normally wear such items

has no idea what tourists actually wear

would prefer to stay home rather than leave the house

prefers inexpensive to expensive clothing

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

Punctuation is often crucial to the understanding of a text.

Toward the end of the first paragraph, the quotation marks around the phrase “entertainment factor” imply that

none of the places Chanu wants to visit are entertaining

the measurement is largely personal and largely idiosyncratic

the measurement is not as important as other elements of the rating system

Chanu has little faith that his rating system is actually worthwhile

Chanu’s primary wish is to entertain his daughters

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

Character changes can be visible and external, such as changes to health or wealth, or can be internal, psychological or emotional changes; external changes can lead to internal changes, and vice versa.

In the first and second paragraphs respectively, Chanu’s mood shifts from

purposeful to reflective

idealistic to realistic

practical to fantastical

self-confident to self-pitying

hopeful to disillusioned

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

Characters’ choices--in speech, action, and inaction--reveal what they value.

The first sentence of the passage and the words spoken by Chanu in the second paragraph (“I’ve spent...around”) indicate that he

is largely apprehensive about the outside world

has had priorities other than pleasure for much of his life

prefers avoiding the company of others

secretly dislikes the city in which he lives

finds it challenging to navigate city streets

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

Perspective is how narrators, characters, or speakers understand their circumstances, and is informed by background, personality traits, biases, and relationships.

Shahana’s complaints in the third paragraph (“You’ll stink...with you”) primarily suggest that she

wants to ruin her father’s project

had wanted to eat at a restaurant instead

feels embarrassed by her family’s ways

is jealous of Bibi

is angered by her father’s passivity

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

When readers consider a character, they should examine how that character interacts with other characters, groups, or forces and what those interactions may indicate about the character.

In the fifth paragraph, the sentence “She had neglected them, these feet” indicates that Nazneen’s attitude toward her husband is marked by all of the following EXCEPT

deference and duty

tenderness and love

care and attentiveness

responsibility and guilt

indifference and contempt

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

Characters reveal their perspectives and biases through the words they use, the details they provide in the text, the organization of their thinking, the decisions they make, and the actions they take.

Nazneen’s gesture at the end of the fifth paragraph (“She brushed...shoulder”) is one of

desperation

affection

exasperation

determination

hopefulness

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

Contrasts often represent conflicts in values related to character, narrator, or speaker perspectives on ideas represented by a text.

The interaction between Chanu and his daughters in the sixth paragraph (“He turned...window”) serves to

show Chanu’s impatience for exciting events to happen

suggest that Chanu is more affectionate toward his daughters than toward Nazneen

illustrate a contrast between Chanu’s two daughters

indicate Chanu’s regrets about his life

foreshadow Chanu’s encounter with the conductor

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

When readers consider a character, they should examine how that character interacts with other characters, groups, or forces and what those interactions may reveal about the character.

Chanu’s attempt to converse with the conductor in the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth paragraphs (“Can you tell...from a local”) indicates his

insistence upon making decisions systematically

preference for avoiding serious topics with strangers

desire to befriend everyone he meets

indifference about the city in which he lives

anxiety about social interactions

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

When readers consider a character, they should examine how that character interacts with other characters, groups, or forces and what those interactions may indicate about the character.

During the exchange between Chanu and the conductor in the fourteenth and fifteenth paragraphs (“Where’ve you...thirty years”), Chanu most likely assumes that the conductor

is taken aback by the clothing that he is wearing

has previously seen him traveling on this bus route

incorrectly assumes he is a visiting tourist

thinks the answers to his questions are obvious

shrewdly assesses the dynamic of his family

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Reminder:

Description, dialogue, and behavior reveal characters to readers.

In its characterization of Chanu, the passage conveys the

pathetic nature of his inability to see the world as it really is

orderliness underlying his enthusiasm

cruelty that motivates his seeming benevolence

difficulty he has communicating with others

necessity of his seeming extravagances

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