This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Theory > Rhetoric – Quiz 423 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetoric Quiz 423 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the definition of the logical fallacy, slippery slope? A) A conclusion based on the thought that if something happens, it will cause a ripple of other effects. B) A conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence. C) A conclusion that if something happened after an event, the event must have caused it. D) A conclusion that restates the argument rather than actually proving it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A conclusion based on the thought that if something happens, it will cause a ripple of other effects. 2. John O'Sullivan's ethos is mainly established through A) His publication in his self-made magazine. B) His audience of primarily Democrats. C) Confident statements throughout. D) Using elevated vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His publication in his self-made magazine. 3. Bradstreet says, "when we live no more, we live ever." A) Paradox. B) Metaphor. C) Exposition. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 4. Which of these Rhetorical Devices does this best represent?"Listerine is recommended by most dental professionals." A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 5. "Mr. Becker plays basketball in his free time, but he also likes cooking, swimming, reading, and playing instruments" is an example of what? A) Rhetorical Questions. B) Parallelism. C) Tone. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parallelism. 6. A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (usually a single word) A) Litotes. B) Invective. C) Metonymy. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxymoron. 7. The purposeful repetition of conjunctions in a sentence. A) Paralinguistics. B) Juxtaposition. C) Unconnected. D) Multi-connector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multi-connector. 8. Which rhetorical device is defined by the repetition of the same sound beginning several words or syllables sequence? A) Alliteration. B) Hyperbole. C) Repetition. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 9. Premise:Whales are mammals. Fact:A beluga is a type of whale. Conclusion:A beluga is a mammal. A) Deductive Reasoning Example. B) Abductive Reasoning Example. C) Inductive Reasoning Example. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deductive Reasoning Example. 10. A common work or phrase that is used when people talk, but not used in assigned writing. "How's is goin'?" for "how are you?' A) Allegory. B) Assonance. C) Consonance. D) Colloquialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colloquialism. 11. Houses near the coast should be built at least ten feet above sea level because statistics show that waters rise to these heights at least once every twenty years. A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 12. The appeal to character and credibility of the author. Example: "As a doctor, I am best qualified to recommend the right treatment." A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 13. Rhetoric is also known as the art of ..... A) Persuasion. B) Yelling. C) Writing. D) Getting Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuasion. 14. Find the rhetorical device in the following statement: "The bees buzzed in the garden." A) Zeugma. B) Tautology. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Metaphor. E) Simile tagsrhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Onomatopoeia. 15. Rhetoric means ..... A) Informative speaking or writing. B) Persuasive speaking or writing. C) Comedic speaking or writing. D) Exaggerated speaking or writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasive speaking or writing. 16. Which rhetorical appeal uses emotion in order to persuade an audience? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 17. An advantage of this appeal is that it provides strong evidence for decision-making; the disadvantage is that it can require a higher degree of reader or listener attention, so may "win" the audience over as quickly as other appeals. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 18. Choose the correct term for the following definition:The arguments that can be made to oppose a viewpoint. A) Claim. B) Support. C) Counterclaim. D) Call to action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Counterclaim. 19. The writer uses superlatives and adjectives to make a situation seem much worse / better than it really is A) Over-exaggeration. B) Emotional language. C) Irony and sarcasm. D) Facts and statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over-exaggeration. 20. Comparison between two things to support conclusions about one based on the similarities to another. A) Anecdote. B) Analogy. C) Expert testimony. D) Testimony. 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