1987 AP Exam

1. c                  31.d
2. a                  32.c
3. c                  33.d
4. e                  34.b
5. d                  35.e
6. d                  36.e
7. d                  37.b
8. b                  38.a
9. a                  39.c
10. c                  40.c
11. d                  41.b
12. b                  42.a
13. b                  43.b
14. d                  44. e
15. a                  45.b
16. b                  46.c
17. c                  47.b
18. e                  48.a
19. d                  49.d
20. b                  50. d
21. e                  51.a
22. d                  52.b
23. a                  53. e
24. a                  54.b
25. d                  55.c
26. e                  56.b
27. a                  57.d
28. c                  58. d
29. b                  59.a
30. b                  60. b               61. e

Questions 19, 29, 34, 45, 49, 51, 52, 55,and 59 are the bane of my existence. Many of these questions have more than one opinions that could be considered correct, must read the question very carefully.

Free Response Questions:
   Question 1-
      To Eliot, leisure was once a beautiful and refreshing thing and has been changed by the passing of time. Industry and the modernization of the world has made leisure different than what it once was. Instead of enjoying simple things, such as reading the newspaper, people are taking train rides and going to art museums.
      The story makes use of common literary devices to elicit a response from the readers. George Eliot chose to include such devices as: personification, repetition, metaphor, and parallelism. These devices were most likely chosen to showcase Eliot's opinion of "Leisure" to her readers.
      By studying the tone of the author, one can infer that she bitter and resentful of the world no longer being a quiet and relaxing place. She longs for the past, when she could enjoy herself by being free of politics and smelling the scent of apricots from the orchards; when cities didn't exist and the country was what everyone once called home.

   Question 2-
        Even the friendliest of neighbors can turn against each other. The Crucible written by playwright Author Miller tells the story of a once nice town turning to Hell upon the mere mention of witchcraft. Those convicted attempt to clear their names. Although, in the end, many innocent still perished.
        The play makes use of themes like intolerance, hysteria, and distrust to create drama that draws the reader in. Historical characters make appearances and add some sense of realism to the story. The story itself, is considered to be a tragedy with John Proctor as its tragic hero.
       Accusations of witchcraft are thrown left and right, and soon the townsfolk begin to realize the ridiculousness of the Witch Trials, although they have no power to stop them. Attempts to expose Abigail Williams as the cause of the mayhem fail, and John Proctor was executed despite Reverend Hale and his efforts.
       In tragic sense, the protagonist dies, his wife now carries his unborn child, and the real culprit escapes. The town has been torn apart by paranoia and many lay dead. Disaster caused by a selfish young woman and church officials who were far too stubborn to accept change, but mostly feared it.