1987 AP Exam

I did not do as well as I would have liked to on the multiple choice but it shows me that I have a lot more room to improve on for next time. I am not a very good test taker so I need to work on test taking strategies. I also need to improve my vocabulary. I missed 18 and scored a 29/47. 

1. E
2. B
3. C
4. E
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. C
11. D
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. E
19. E
20. B
21. D
22. D
23. A
24. A
25. E
26. E
27. D
28. C
29. B
30. B
31. D
32. B

47.B

48.A

49.E

50.D

51.C

52.A

53.E

54.B

55.D

56.C

57.C

58.D

59.C

60.B

61.E

Question 1

 The idea of what leisure is depends on the eye of the beholder. As Eliot describes this man’s day and what he does, she is showing what she believes to be a life of leisure. She reflects on the style of life that this man, who she refers to as “Old Leisure”, had and conveys her thoughts that she wishes her society was like that. I feel as though she admires him and doesn’t want him to be persecuted by their modern standards.

 Throughout her story, she describes everything that Old Leisure does thus showing her admiration for the way this old man lives his life. However, she does more than just reflect on his life; she is showing her dissatisfaction for her current day and longs for the old ways. She also respects the old man for his honesty as pointed out in lines 23-29 which by her time was not normal. People went to church and didn’t complain but Old Leisure wasn’t afraid to speak his mind.

 Eliot’s style of writing, although choppy, was simplistic. It was simplistic because she merely jotted down the things that the old man did while adding bits of her own thoughts. She constantly shows her delight in Old Leisure and wishes things were that way that they used to be.