AP Lit MCQ Mystery Breakout

AP LIT MCQ

Mystery Breakout

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Mission 1

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Answer the question and you will find out the address of the following scenario

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

Question: Which of the following best describes the effect produced by the phrase, "patrol the halls on spongy shoes, impartially protective, though"?

contrasts the pirouettes of the ballerina

portrays the indifference of the guard's attitude

creates an atmostphere of tranquility

Mission 2

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Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

Question: The tone of the highlighted last stanza is one of...

critical cynicism

detached amusement

mock anger

Mission 3

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Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum PieceThe good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

The image of the dancer suggests all of the following EXCEPT

beauty

bathos (false pathos)

grace

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

Question: The word "his" (line 8) is used to refer to...

"one" (line 5)

good grey guardians

El Greco

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

Question: The lines "A Degas dancer pirouettes / upon the parting of his hair" (lines 7-8) emphasize...

the beauty and energy of the painting

that one should not take art too seriously

the guard's obliviousness to the beauty around him

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

Question: In line 2, "spongy" could symbolize...

the importance of the guardians

guardians absorbing but not understanding art

the silence of the room

Remember the code

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Mission 4

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

Question: It can be inferred from the phrase "impartially protective" (line 3) that the "good gray guardians of art" (line 1)...

do not express their opinions

have no interest in art, but do their job

have a deep respect for art

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