AP LITERATURE EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT
& VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
The narrator in the passage speaks from the point of view of (Shamengwa) Correct answer-a
member of a community with insight into it's people and their experiences.
In context, the discussion of "owehzhee" in the second paragraph suggests that the narrator
(Shamengwa) Correct answer-understands and sympathizes with Shamengwa's attentiveness to his
appearance.
The second half of the third paragraph ("When . . . played it") primarily serves to (Shamengwa)
Correct answer-explain the impact of a character's performing style
In the fourth paragraph, Shamengwa's decision to place his awards "on a triangular scrap of shelf
high in one corner of his house" suggests that he (Shamengwa) Correct answer-attaches little
importance to external recognition
Which of the following best characterizes the passage as a whole? (Shamengwa) Correct answer-A
discussion of a character that provides insights into a defined community
Based on details provided in the text, which of the following is most likely the setting for the
passage? (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-The yard of an old family homestead.
The narrator speaks from the point of view of (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-a member of a close-
knit family whose knowledge is limited by his experiences
Toward the end of the first paragraph, the references to what goes on "in one of the upstairs rooms"
and to Jim Crenfew's "explosive laugh" suggest which of the following about the narrator? (Tom
Rivers) Correct answer-The past is very vivid to him.
In the first three sentences of the second paragraph ("At such . . . connection"), the narrator suggests
which of the following about himself and his cousins? (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-They don't
want to disrupt a particular mood.
In the third paragraph ("There . . . tree"), the narrator's descriptions of light falling through branches
and shadows moving across the field primarily serve to (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-emphasize a
difference between the regularity of nature and the unpredictability of humans
In the fourth paragraph, the narrator presents himself as (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-perplexed by
an event that occurred long ago
Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage? (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-
The recollection of youthful memories leads to wondering about the location of an old friend.
The narrator of the passage can best be described as (Secret Stream) Correct answer-providing the
reader access to only one character's thoughts
The references in the first and third paragraphs to the "mini Monticello," the "bloated Tudor
cottage," the "Spanish-style mansion," and the "Moorish castle" suggest that the passage is set in
(Secret Stream) Correct answer-a pretentious suburban neighborhood.
& VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
The narrator in the passage speaks from the point of view of (Shamengwa) Correct answer-a
member of a community with insight into it's people and their experiences.
In context, the discussion of "owehzhee" in the second paragraph suggests that the narrator
(Shamengwa) Correct answer-understands and sympathizes with Shamengwa's attentiveness to his
appearance.
The second half of the third paragraph ("When . . . played it") primarily serves to (Shamengwa)
Correct answer-explain the impact of a character's performing style
In the fourth paragraph, Shamengwa's decision to place his awards "on a triangular scrap of shelf
high in one corner of his house" suggests that he (Shamengwa) Correct answer-attaches little
importance to external recognition
Which of the following best characterizes the passage as a whole? (Shamengwa) Correct answer-A
discussion of a character that provides insights into a defined community
Based on details provided in the text, which of the following is most likely the setting for the
passage? (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-The yard of an old family homestead.
The narrator speaks from the point of view of (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-a member of a close-
knit family whose knowledge is limited by his experiences
Toward the end of the first paragraph, the references to what goes on "in one of the upstairs rooms"
and to Jim Crenfew's "explosive laugh" suggest which of the following about the narrator? (Tom
Rivers) Correct answer-The past is very vivid to him.
In the first three sentences of the second paragraph ("At such . . . connection"), the narrator suggests
which of the following about himself and his cousins? (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-They don't
want to disrupt a particular mood.
In the third paragraph ("There . . . tree"), the narrator's descriptions of light falling through branches
and shadows moving across the field primarily serve to (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-emphasize a
difference between the regularity of nature and the unpredictability of humans
In the fourth paragraph, the narrator presents himself as (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-perplexed by
an event that occurred long ago
Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage? (Tom Rivers) Correct answer-
The recollection of youthful memories leads to wondering about the location of an old friend.
The narrator of the passage can best be described as (Secret Stream) Correct answer-providing the
reader access to only one character's thoughts
The references in the first and third paragraphs to the "mini Monticello," the "bloated Tudor
cottage," the "Spanish-style mansion," and the "Moorish castle" suggest that the passage is set in
(Secret Stream) Correct answer-a pretentious suburban neighborhood.
