AP Success - AP English Literature: The Birthday Party
Question 1
Emphasize the woman's age and diminishing beauty.
Highlight the woman's timeless elegance.
Underline the woman's confidence in her appearance.
Illustrate the woman's lack of interest in her looks.
Show the woman's efforts to maintain her appearance.
Question 2
The simplicity and modesty of the celebration.
The husband's solitary nature.
The wife's attention to detail.
The couple's financial difficulties.
The husband's childishness.
Question 3
Appreciation for his wife's efforts.
Discomfort with public attention.
Indifference toward birthdays.
Excitement about the celebration.
Desire for a more extravagant celebration.
Question 4
Enhance the festive atmosphere.
Emphasize the awkwardness of the situation.
Show the support of the other diners.
Highlight the restaurant's friendly ambiance.
Underline the wife's planning and effort.
Question 5
Annoyed and retaliatory.
Indifferent and dismissive.
Heartbroken and despondent.
Confused and seeking clarification.
Amused and entertained.
Question 6
Her realization of the futility of her efforts to please her husband.
Her disappointment with the restaurant's atmosphere.
Her regret over choosing the birthday surprise.
Her embarrassment in front of the other diners.
Her joy at successfully surprising her husband.
Question 7
Experience the events from the husband's point of view.
Understand the inner thoughts of the wife.
Observe the couple's interaction as an outsider.
Analyze the waiter's perspective on serving the couple.
Get a comprehensive view of all the diners' reactions.
Question 8
Comical and lighthearted.
Judgmental and critical.
Sympathetic and poignant.
Neutral and observational.
Sarcastic and mocking.
Question 9
Values appearances and social perceptions.
Is hiding her true emotions from public view.
Is out of touch with her true feelings.
Prefers style over comfort.
Is celebrating a special occasion beyond the birthday.
Question 10
Critique societal expectations of marital roles.
Explore themes of miscommunication in relationships.
Highlight the significance of birthdays in adult life.
Examine the public versus private aspects of marriage.
Illustrate the unpredictability of human reactions.
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