2024 AP English Lit Midterm Study Guide PDF

Here is the updated and complete study guide with the full set of 30 questions and answers for *A Doll’s House* included: --- ## **2024 AP English Lit Midterm Study Guide** ### **FIRST SEMESTER EXAM STUDY GUIDE** Material Covered: Archetypes, *Tartuffe*, *A Doll’s House*, AP Exam Competency. 100...

Here is the updated and complete study guide with the full set of 30 questions and answers for *A Doll’s House* included: --- ## **2024 AP English Lit Midterm Study Guide** ### **FIRST SEMESTER EXAM STUDY GUIDE** Material Covered: Archetypes, *Tartuffe*, *A Doll’s House*, AP Exam Competency. 100 total questions, all of equal value, totaling 80 points. The AP essay is worth 20 points, for a total of 100 points. --- ### **Archetypes** 1. **Who applied the concept of archetypes to literature?** Carl Jung. 2. **The concept of archetypes has to do with the:** Universal patterns in stories. 3. **The term “archetype” can be applied to which of the following?** Characters, symbols, themes, situations. 4. **Another way of understanding an archetype is to think of it as a(n):** Prototype or original model. 5. **The concept of the Hero’s Journey was created by:** Joseph Campbell. --- ### **Symbolic Archetypes** - **Light:** Knowledge or hope. - **Darkness:** Ignorance or despair. - **Heaven:** Spiritual realm or divinity. - **Hell:** Evil or punishment. - **Haven:** Safety or refuge. - **Wilderness:** Chaos or the unknown. - **Desert:** Isolation or desolation. - **Water:** Renewal or life. - **Fire:** Passion or destruction. - **Ice:** Rigidity or emotional coldness. --- ### **Tartuffe** 1. **The hypocrite, the blustering youth, the clever servant, and the timid young girl are all examples of what?** Stock characters. 2. **Why was *Tartuffe* considered controversial?** Criticized religious hypocrisy. 3. **How does Tartuffe reconcile his piety with his passion for Elmire?** By rationalizing his desires. 4. **What reasons does Orgon give for insisting on his authority?** Patriarchal control and unquestioned judgment. 5. **What happens when Damis accuses Tartuffe of making advances on Elmire?** Tartuffe manipulates Orgon into doubting Damis. 6. **Why does Marianne not stand up to her father about her marriage plans?** She is submissive and afraid. 7. **What might be implied by the play’s “Happy Ending”?** Justice and Enlightenment ideals prevail. 8. **What is the purpose of satire in *Tartuffe*?** Expose societal flaws and hypocrisy. 9. **Which character grows into a leadership position as the play progresses?** Elmire. 10. **What are the elements of Enlightenment Era thought discussed in class?** Reason, individual morality, and skepticism of authority. 11. **What happens as a result of Damis’s accusation?** Orgon disinherits Damis and sides with Tartuffe. 12. **How does Tartuffe reveal his true nature?** He attempts to seduce Elmire. 13. **What is the importance of the iconic table scene?**  Elmire exposes Tartuffe’s hypocrisy to Orgon. --- ### **Literary Devices** - **Sexual innuendo:** Suggestive language, often subtle. - **Rhyme:** Repetition of ending sounds. - **Dramatic irony:** Audience knows; characters don’t. - **Pun:** Play on words’ meanings. - **Metaphor:** Comparison without "like" or "as." - **Hyperbole:** Exaggeration for emphasis. - **Verbal irony:** Opposite of intended meaning. - **Alliteration:** Repetition of initial sounds. - **Foreshadowing:** Hints of future events. - **Deus ex Machina:** Unexpected resolution. - **Situational irony:** Opposite of expected outcome. - **Personification:** Human traits to nonhuman things. - **Antithesis:** Contrasting ideas in balance. - **Oxymoron:** Contradictory terms together. - **Understatement:** Downplaying for effect. - **Euphemism:** Polite expression for harsh ideas. - **Tactile imagery:** Appeals to touch sense. - **Juxtaposition:** Contrasting ideas side by side. - **Simile:** Comparison using "like" or "as." - **Invective:** Harsh or abusive language. - **Paradox:** Seemingly contradictory statement. - **Symbolism:** Objects represent larger ideas. - **First person POV:** Narrator is "I." - **Objective POV:** Detached, unbiased observer. - **Unreliable POV:** Biased or untrustworthy narrator. - **Stream of consciousness:** Inner thoughts in sequence. - **Omniscient POV:** All-knowing narrator. --- ### **A Doll’s House** 1. **Describe the relationship between Nora and Helmer:** Unequal; Torvald patronizes Nora and treats her like a child. 2. **How does Torvald address Nora?** With infantilizing pet names, such as "little skylark" or "little squirrel." 3. **Why has Mrs. Linde returned home?** She needs work after her husband’s death and to care for her family. 4. **What is the effect of Ibsen presenting Mrs. Linde as a foil to Nora?** Mrs. Linde highlights Nora’s immaturity and lack of independence. 5. **Why had Christine chosen to marry her husband?** For financial security to support her family. 6. **Why did Nora borrow money through Krogstad?** To finance Torvald’s life-saving trip to Italy. 7. **What is wrong with the loan?** Nora forged her father’s signature to secure it. 8. **How has Nora been paying back the loan?** Through small savings and secretly working odd jobs. 9. **What is Krogstad threatening?** To reveal the forgery to Torvald and the authorities. 10. **Why is Krogstad threatening Nora?** To prevent his dismissal and maintain his reputation. 11. **What reasons does Helmer give for needing to fire Krogstad?** Krogstad’s prior dishonesty and his informal attitude toward Helmer. 12. **What “terrible indiscretion” has Krogstad committed?** He committed forgery, damaging his credibility. 13. **Why doesn't Nora want to see her children at the end of Act One?** She feels morally unworthy of being their mother due to her secret. 14. **Why is Dr. Rank’s medical condition important to dramatizing Nora’s predicament?** His terminal illness reflects themes of hidden decay and unavoidable consequences. 15. **Nora seems ready to ask a favor of Dr. Rank, but she changes her mind. What is the favor?** She considers asking him for money to pay off Krogstad. 16. **Why does she change her mind?** Dr. Rank confesses his love for her, making the favor feel inappropriate. 17. **How does Mrs. Linde plan to help Nora?**  She offers to talk to Krogstad to persuade him to retract his threats. 18. **Throughout the play, what things does the audience witness Nora hiding?** The loan, her debt, her independence, and her true feelings. 19. **What does Torvald find when he empties the letterbox?** Krogstad’s letter exposing Nora’s forgery. 20. **What is the “wonderful thing Nora hopes will happen when Torvald learns of the blackmail?”** She hopes he will take responsibility and protect her. 21. **Nora also says the “wonderful thing that must never be allowed to happen.” This is an example of:** Dramatic irony—she refers to Torvald’s possible sacrifice. 22. **What is in Krogstad’s first letter to Helmer?** A revelation of Nora’s forgery and his intent to blackmail. 23. **What is Torvald’s reaction when he reads Krogstad’s letter about the loan?** He is furious, berates Nora, and prioritizes his reputation over her sacrifice. 24. **What kind of dance does Nora perform at the party she and Torvald attend?** The tarantella. 25. **What does Helmer do when he opens the envelope containing the document from Krogstad (second letter)?** He forgives Nora once Krogstad cancels the blackmail. 26. **What does Torvald seem to be concerned with, primarily, at the very end?** Maintaining appearances and his reputation. 27. **As evidenced by the play, what did Ibsen believe about women?** Women deserve equality, autonomy, and the ability to define themselves. 28. **What can be implied by the title of the play?** Nora’s life mirrors a doll’s house—controlled, performative, and superficial. 29. **Why does Nora leave?** To find independence and redefine her identity. 30. **What are some of the specific character traits creating complexity in the relationship of Nora and Torvald?** Torvald’s pride and Nora’s deceit, loyalty, and growing self-awareness