AP Style Quiz

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Do you know about AP style writing? If so, try our AP style quiz in our ongoing series on style! In this quiz, we'll be looking at a number of different writing examples and expecting you to choose the correct one based on your understanding of the AP Style Quick Reference Guide. Try to answer as many questions correctly as you are able to and get a good score. We wish you good luck with this test. Now, let's go for it.

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1.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  Jennifer Lopez is selling her house for 15,000,000 dollars.
- B.
  
  Jennifer Lopez is selling her house for 15 million dollars.
- C.
  
  Jennifer Lopez is selling her house for $15 million.
- D.
  
  Both A & B
2.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  123 people came to the opening of the restaurant.
- B.
  
  More than a hundred people came when the restaurant was opened.
- C.
  
  The restaurant was opened, and 123 people came.
- D.
  
  One hundred and twenty-three people came to the opening of the restaurant.
3.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  Sarah was born in the year 1,965.
- B.
  
  Sarah was born in the year 1965.
- C.
  
  Both
- D.
  
  None
4.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  Some say the 1990s offered the best music.
- B.
  
  Some say the 1990's offered the best music.
- C.
  
  Some say the 1,990's offered the best music.
- D.
  
  Both A & C
5.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  She wants to travel to Jamaica, Brazil, and Spain.
- B.
  
  She wants to travel to Jamaica, Brazil, Spain.
- C.
  
  She wants to travel to Jamaica and Brazil and Spain.
- D.
  
  None of these
6.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  School starts at 7:55 am.
- B.
  
  School starts at 7:55 a.m. in the morning.
- C.
  
  School starts at 7:55 a.m.
- D.
  
  None of these
7.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  The student population at Stanford University is 14938.
- B.
  
  The student population at Stanford University is 14,938.
- C.
  
  The student population at Stanford University is 149,38.
- D.
  
  The student population at Stanford University is 1493,8.
8.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  We went to visit my aunt in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- B.
  
  We went to visit my aunt in Honolulu, HI.
- C.
  
  Both
- D.
  
  None
9.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  The zip code abbreviation for Delaware is Del.
- B.
  
  The zip code abbreviation for Delaware is D.E.
- C.
  
  The zip code abbreviation for Delaware is DE.
- D.
  
  None of these
10.

Choose the correct answer based on using the AP Style Reference Guide.
- A.
  
  They met Actor Terrence Howard yesterday.
- B.
  
  They met actor Terrence Howard yesterday.
- C.
  
  Both
- D.
  
  None