Rhetorical Situation
10. Text B
In the first sentence of the passage, the speaker engages the attention of the audience with which of the following types of statement?
A: A solemn oath
B: A traditional formula
C: A cautionary recommendation
D: A candid confession
E: A skeptical apology
C: A cautionary recommendation
5. Text A
In context, the first two sentences of the second paragraph (“You see . . . revolutionary methods”) could be used to support which of the following claims about the author’s tone?
A: Her tone when discussing American women is patronizing.
B: Her tone when discussing American men is ingratiating.
C: She adopts a bold, forthright tone in approaching her subject.
D: She adopts a reverent, admiring tone in dealing with her subject.
E: She adopts a detached, impersonal tone when discussing her subject.
C: She adopts a bold, forthright tone in approaching her subject.
4. Text A
In the opening paragraph, the author contrasts a hypothetical rhetorical situation with her own primarily to
A: illustrate the double standards for men and women in the political realm
B: explain why women are more reluctant to adopt revolutionary methods than men
C: emphasize the influence of women on democratic culture in the United States
D: suggest that American women’s civil rights have been eroded in the twentieth century
E. highlight the obstacles women encounter when emigrating from other countries
A: illustrate the double standards for men and women in the political realm
14. Text B
The relationship between the first and second paragraphs is best characterized as
A: a description of people followed by a narrative of their actions
B: an introduction of a phenomenon followed by an enumeration of its causes
C: the presentation of an argument followed by a rebuttal
D: the consideration of pro and con within a single course of action
E: the juxtaposition of two contrasting personality types
E: the juxtaposition of two contrasting personality types
1. Text A
In the first sentence of the passage the author uses what rhetorical choice to achieve what purpose?
A: a juxtaposition to show the elevation of men above women.
B: a rhetorical question to show the elevation of men above women.
C: a rhetorical question to show the disappointment of women who wish to vote.
D: a juxtaposition to show the justification of revolutionary methods
E: a hypothetical situation to create understanding of the women's plight.
E: a hypothetical situation to create understanding of the women's plight.
15. Text B
Which of the following choices accurately describes a strategic stylistic decision that the speaker makes in the first two sentences of the second paragraph (“It is not . . . nor defeat”) ?
A: Negative words such as “not” and “nor” highlight contradictions within opposing viewpoints.
B: Clauses beginning with “who” are used repeatedly to emphasize engaging images of the men under discussion.
C: Punctuation marks are varied to highlight the contradictory qualities of the “man who is actually in the arena.”
D: Words highlighting struggle such as “sweat” and “strive” are used to acknowledge that critics of the active life make some valid points.
E: Exaggerated terms such as “the best” and “the worst” are used ironically to undercut the observations of critics.
B: Clauses beginning with “who” are used repeatedly to emphasize engaging images of the men under discussion.
17. Text B
Hotspur represents an example of
A: “the same sordid figure in the pages of history” (paragraph 2, sentence 6)
B: “a cynic, or fop, or voluptuary” (paragraph 2, sentence 6)
C: “the being whose tepid soul knows nothing of great and generous emotion” (paragraph 2, sentence 7)
D: “the men who quell the storm and ride the thunder” (paragraph 2, sentence 7)
E: “the young lord” (paragraph 2, sentence 9)
D: “the men who quell the storm and ride the thunder” (paragraph 2, sentence 7)
6. Text A
In the third paragraph, the author criticizes the logic of those who dismiss the methods of British feminists as “irrational” (paragraph 3, sentence 2) on the grounds that they have
A: misconstrued the feminists’ reasons for employing the strategies they have chosen to employ
B: failed to verify the identities of those responsible for acts of vandalism
C: overlooked accounts that present a less provocative view of feminist activism in Britain
D: ignored a key distinction between American feminists and British feminists
E: assumed that feminists do not understand the normal political process
A: misconstrued the feminists’ reasons for employing the strategies they have chosen to employ
2. Text A
Which of the following best describes the author’s exigence in the passage?
A: The lack of interest among eligible voters in the political process
B:The growing trend of using violence to address women’s employment concerns
C: The limited resources available to women for changing existing power structures
D: Widening disparities in the socioeconomic circumstances of American and British women
E:Public resentment of the high tax rate imposed by the government
C: The limited resources available to women for changing existing power structures Rationale: undefined
9. Text A
In the last sentence of the passage (“They would have . . . grievances remedied”), the author uses the “either . . . or” construction in order to
A: provide two possible explanations for why American women have not yet won the right to vote
B: offer two alternative methods of accomplishing the same goal
C: assert that patience is critical to smooth political transitions
D: imply that disruptive action may be the only way of resisting oppression in certain situations
E: suggest that old-fashioned methods of creating political change may be superior to modern methods in certain situations
D: imply that disruptive action may be the only way of resisting oppression in certain situations
3. Text A
In the second paragraph, which of the following best characterizes the author’s position on the relevance of her topic for American women?
A: Because American women are “so well off” (paragraph 2, sentence 1), it is unnecessary for them to adopt the methods described by the author.
B: Because American women are “so well off” (paragraph 2, sentence 1), they have access to methods other than those described by the author.
C: By adopting the methods described by the author, American women have succeeded in winning important civil rights.
D: Although the methods described by the author are best suited for American men, American women could adapt such methods for use in the domestic sphere.
E: Although American women are perceived as “well off” (paragraph 2, sentence 1), they should nonetheless consider adopting the methods described by the author.
E: Although American women are perceived as “well off” (paragraph 2, sentence 1), they should nonetheless consider adopting the methods described by the author.
16. Text B
The primary purpose of sentences 4 and 5 of the second paragraph (“Among . . . actually are”) in the speaker’s line of reasoning is to
A: argue for the importance of self-government
B: describe the conditions under which it is possible to act
C: identify the reasons why men choose the cloistered life
D: distinguish different types and degrees of uselessness
E: explain the motivation of the man of action
D: distinguish different types and degrees of uselessness
13. Text B
In the first paragraph, the speaker suggests that “the man of lettered leisure” (sentence 1) has a
A: tendency to avoid conflict
B: choice regarding his attitude toward involvement
C: fundamental altruism that influences his actions
D: desire to become better than he is
E:valid reason to hold himself apart from others
B: choice regarding his attitude toward involvement
20. Text B
The speaker’s tone in the passage is best described as
A: inquisitive
B: critical
C: pedantic
D: apologetic
E: egocentric
B: critical
18. Text B
Which observation best counters the speaker’s argument about action in the passage?
A: Action without discretion can incur disastrous results.
B: Change can only occur through direct action.
C: True action can only be achieved by leaders of men.
D: Individual action is more important than collective action.
E: Failure to act often instills a sense of shame.
A: Action without discretion can incur disastrous results.
8. Text A
In the context of the passage, all of the following phrases refer to the same idea EXCEPT
A: “revolutionary methods” (paragraph 1, sentence 1)
B: “militant methods” (paragraph 2, sentence 3)
C: “the only means we consider open to voteless persons” (paragraph 3, sentence 5)
D: “the proper and the constitutional and the practical way of getting their grievance removed” (paragraph 4, sentence 1)
E: “some of the antiquated means by which men in the past got their grievances remedied” (paragraph 5, sentence 3)
D: “the proper and the constitutional and the practical way of getting their grievance removed” (paragraph 4, sentence 1)
12. Text B
In the first paragraph, the speaker introduces an argument that criticizes
A: “emotions and beliefs” (sentence 1)
B: “all that is great and lofty” (sentence 4)
C: “noble effort” (sentence 4)
D: “intellectual aloofness” (sentence 5)
E: “the stern strife of living” (sentence 6)
D: “intellectual aloofness” (sentence 5)
11. Text B
In the context of the first paragraph, the speaker uses the word “temptation” in the first sentence to convey disapproval of the tendency to
(A) indulge in superficial pleasures
(B) play different roles for different people
(C) dismiss the value of friendship
(D) avoid difficult challenges
(E) disengage from moral responsibility
(E) disengage from moral responsibility
19. Text B
The passage as a whole claims that the learned cynic’s core failings are
(A) indecision and procrastination
(B) poor health and bad manners
(C) vanity and rude language
(D) cowardice and inauthenticity
(E) indiscretion and ill-temper
(D) cowardice and inauthenticity
7. Text A
In the fourth paragraph, the author introduces a hypothetical scenario primarily to
(A) question the motives of those who demand immediate changes to the status quo
(B) underscore the efficiency of voting as a means of addressing political discontents
(C) affirm the value of compromise in resolving political issues
(D) spotlight the special political privileges recently accorded to the men of Hartford
(E) encourage women’s rights activists to emulate the example of the men of Hartford
(B) underscore the efficiency of voting as a means of addressing political discontents