1987 AP EXAM

1)      C

2)      E, A

3)      C

4)      A, E

5)      D

6)      C, D

7)      A, E

8)      B

9)      A, E

10)  C

11)  D

12)  B

13)  B

14)  C

15)  E, A

16)  B

17)  B, C

18)  A, E

19)  B, A

20)  B

21)  A, E

22)  A, E

23)  A

24)  B, A

25)  E, C

26)  E

27)  D

28)  C

29)  A

30)  B

31)  D

32)  D, B

47) B

48) A

49) B, C

50) D

51) B, C

52) D, B

53) E

54) C, B

55) D, A

56) B

57) B, C

58) A, D

59) D, E

60) D, B

61) E, A

*The underlined answers are the incorrect ones.*

Notes: The main difficulty I had in taking the AP exam was to analyze the poems having traditional and formal diction and syntax. I also had trouble in identifying the characteristics and opinions of characters indirectly expressed by their actions, not thoughts or dialogue. I personally need help in figuring out how to critically read a paragraph and analyze it under pressure because if there was no time limit, I would definitely be able to analyze it at one point or another!!

Essays:
Question # 1:

• Eliot uses figurative language, metaphors, personification, analogies etc. to convey her theme of comparing the "old leisure" with the leisure of her time.
• My body paragraphs will include how the time period allowed the "old leisure" to change and how it isn't "his" fault that he changed.
• My conclusion wold include the author changing her perception at the end of the selection and decides not to be harsh on the "old leisure." It would also clarify as to why her rhetorical devices assist her in conveying her message effectively.

Question # 2:

• I would have chosen "The Crucible."
• In it, the main characters went through a hardship when accused of practicing witchcraft. I would also mention it having an accurate historical background of the Salem witch trials.
• My body paragraphs would include Arthur Miller's attempt to get the readers out of the superstitious thought process, question tradition, and also authority. He used this book to include the allegory of McCarthyism and its relation with the Salem witch trials.
• My conclusion paragraph will include summarizing the literary techniques used by the author (irony, historical accuracy, allegory, symbolism, etc.) and their purpose towards the book's main theme.