This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Theory > Rhetoric > Rhetoric – Quiz 130 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetoric Quiz 130 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where does Scrooge spend Christmas? A) With Fred and family. B) At his house alone. C) With his neighbors. D) Volunteering at the local orphanage with Tiny Tim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With Fred and family. 2. Which rhetorical appeal did Aristotle believe was most important and why? A) Logos, because it appeals to emotion. B) Pathos, because it establishes credibility. C) Ethos, because a person's character persuades better than their words. D) Mythos, because it creates a compelling narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos, because a person's character persuades better than their words. 3. Deliberative rhetoric focuses on the A) Future. B) Past. C) Present. D) Does not distinguish between future, past, or present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Future. 4. Distinguish A) To recognize; set apart as different. B) Not literal; metaphorical. C) Organization and appearance of a text. D) To indicate or suggest something without directly saying it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To recognize; set apart as different. 5. In the rhetoric acronym S.O.A.P, the P refers to ..... A) Preparation. B) Purpose. C) Point of view. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 6. Technique of using language effectively A) Rhetoric. B) Logical Appeal. C) Emotional Appeal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetoric. 7. MLK asked his audience "when will you be satisfied?" This is an example of a ..... A) Parallel structure. B) Rhetorical question. C) Hyperbole. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 8. The logical part of communication, which includes the presentation of facts and statistics and how much information is organized. A) Logos. B) Anecdote. C) Blank verse. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 9. 9 Five days later..... A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 10. A type of appeal used to persuade an audience with rhetoric that shows credibility or honesty. A) Pathos/pathos. B) Ethos/ethos. C) Reason/reason. D) Appeal. E) Rhetoric/rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos/ethos. 11. What method of development does the author use in the following paragraph:Education, often defined as the systematic process of acquiring knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes, stands as the bedrock of personal and societal development. It encompasses formal instruction within academic institutions as well as the informal, lifelong learning that occurs through various life experiences. In essence, education serves as the compass guiding individuals towards intellectual growth, critical thinking, and the capacity to contribute meaningfully to the ever-evolving tapestry of human civilization. A) Definition. B) Comparison/Contrast. C) Narration. D) Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Definition. 12. What is the following an example of:It's out of this world! A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Imagery. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 13. What are rhetorical sentence structures? A) Sentences that are used for effect. B) Sentences that follow a particular structure of pattern and are used to persuade. C) Sentences with repeated word or phrases in them. D) Sentences that were used by Aristotle, the sophists and Ancient Greeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentences that follow a particular structure of pattern and are used to persuade. 14. Which is an appeal to emotion? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 15. Involves something improper, that does not fit the scene A) Parody. B) Sarcasm. C) Reversal. D) Incongruity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incongruity. 16. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is an example of which kind of repetition? A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Anaphora. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 17. Putting 2 contrasting elements together that are so unlike, they come off as witty or surprising (2 phrases, NOT words) Ex: " ..... orange and apple, God and Satan ..... " A) Juxtaposition. B) Hyperbole. C) Anaphora. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juxtaposition. 18. What example of figurative language is represented in the quote below? "In the eastern sky there was a yellow patch like a ruglaid for the feet of the coming sun ..... "- "The Red Badge of Courage, " Stephen Crane A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 19. How would you define the term LOGOS when discussing rhetorical appeals? A) Invokes an emotional response. B) Establishes author's credibility or character. C) Uses logical reasoning and facts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uses logical reasoning and facts. 20. EXACT phrase or sentence is repeated but in reverse order A) Antimetabole. B) Auxesis. C) Concession. D) Epistrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antimetabole. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTheory QuizzesRhetoric Quiz 1Rhetoric Quiz 2Rhetoric Quiz 3Rhetoric Quiz 4Rhetoric Quiz 5Rhetoric Quiz 6Rhetoric Quiz 7Rhetoric Quiz 8Rhetoric Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books