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AP LANG 2020 PRACTICE NEWEST ACTUAL
2025/2026 EXAM 1 MCQ WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.VERIFED/GRADED A+
WELL ELABORATED
1 The passage is most likely excerpted from which of the following? - (ANSWER)A
Lakota author's account of his ancestral culture's history and values
2 Which of the following statements best summarizes the main claim about Crazy
Horse's cultural legacy that is developed in the passage? - (ANSWER)He embodies
the virtue of humility in Lakota society.
3 According to the fourth paragraph, the battles of June 1876 established Crazy
Horse's reputation for which of the following? - (ANSWER)Leadership skill on the
battlefield
4 Which of the following best describes how the author represents "western
American history, written by Euro-Americans" (paragraph 4, sentence 4) ? -
(ANSWER)He acknowledges it while suggesting Lakota stories offer a different
perspective.
5 In his description of the United States Army's plan "to capture and herd all the
Lakota onto reservations once and for all" toward the end of the fourth
paragraph, the author's tone conveys which of the following? -
(ANSWER)Disapproval of the Army's dehumanizing treatment of the Lakota
6 In the last sentence of the fourth paragraph, the author's focus shifts from -
(ANSWER)Euro-American history to Lakota cultural memory
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7 Sitting Bull's example in the fifth paragraph illustrates which feature of Lakota
culture? - (ANSWER)Warrior societies offered a path of entry into political power
structures.
8 In the sixth paragraph, the author uses the story of the name His Horse Stands
in Sight to illustrate which of the following? - (ANSWER)Crazy Horse's
combination of recklessness and calculating calm
9 The passive constructions "he became known" (paragraph 6, sentence 2) and
"he was known" (paragraph 7, sentence 2) suggest that the author holds which of
the following beliefs about Crazy Horse? - (ANSWER)Stories by his
contemporaries offer a credible record of Crazy Horse's life.
10 In describing Crazy Horse as "painfully shy" near the beginning of the seventh
paragraph, the author offers which of the following? - (ANSWER)A personal
identification with Crazy Horse's fear of public speaking
11 Which of the following best explains the author's use of the qualifier
"probably" in the first sentence of the seventh paragraph? - (ANSWER)The author
has credible evidence of only two public speeches by Crazy Horse.
12 Which of the following is a logical conclusion that can be derived from the final
two paragraphs of the passage? - (ANSWER)Crazy Horse displayed ferocity and
courage in battle and modesty in dress and speech.
AP LANG 2020 PRACTICE NEWEST ACTUAL
2025/2026 EXAM 1 MCQ WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.VERIFED/GRADED A+
WELL ELABORATED
1 The passage is most likely excerpted from which of the following? - (ANSWER)A
Lakota author's account of his ancestral culture's history and values
2 Which of the following statements best summarizes the main claim about Crazy
Horse's cultural legacy that is developed in the passage? - (ANSWER)He embodies
the virtue of humility in Lakota society.
3 According to the fourth paragraph, the battles of June 1876 established Crazy
Horse's reputation for which of the following? - (ANSWER)Leadership skill on the
battlefield
4 Which of the following best describes how the author represents "western
American history, written by Euro-Americans" (paragraph 4, sentence 4) ? -
(ANSWER)He acknowledges it while suggesting Lakota stories offer a different
perspective.
5 In his description of the United States Army's plan "to capture and herd all the
Lakota onto reservations once and for all" toward the end of the fourth
paragraph, the author's tone conveys which of the following? -
(ANSWER)Disapproval of the Army's dehumanizing treatment of the Lakota
6 In the last sentence of the fourth paragraph, the author's focus shifts from -
(ANSWER)Euro-American history to Lakota cultural memory
, 2
7 Sitting Bull's example in the fifth paragraph illustrates which feature of Lakota
culture? - (ANSWER)Warrior societies offered a path of entry into political power
structures.
8 In the sixth paragraph, the author uses the story of the name His Horse Stands
in Sight to illustrate which of the following? - (ANSWER)Crazy Horse's
combination of recklessness and calculating calm
9 The passive constructions "he became known" (paragraph 6, sentence 2) and
"he was known" (paragraph 7, sentence 2) suggest that the author holds which of
the following beliefs about Crazy Horse? - (ANSWER)Stories by his
contemporaries offer a credible record of Crazy Horse's life.
10 In describing Crazy Horse as "painfully shy" near the beginning of the seventh
paragraph, the author offers which of the following? - (ANSWER)A personal
identification with Crazy Horse's fear of public speaking
11 Which of the following best explains the author's use of the qualifier
"probably" in the first sentence of the seventh paragraph? - (ANSWER)The author
has credible evidence of only two public speeches by Crazy Horse.
12 Which of the following is a logical conclusion that can be derived from the final
two paragraphs of the passage? - (ANSWER)Crazy Horse displayed ferocity and
courage in battle and modesty in dress and speech.
