This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Theory > Rhetoric > Rhetoric – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetoric Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The politician cried rivers after her bill was rejected. A) Hyperbole. B) Hinting. C) Rhetorical definition. D) Straw man. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 2. Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." A) Irony. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Antithesis. D) Zeugma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antithesis. 3. What is our class definition of rhetoric? A) The art of the answer. B) The art of the dialogue. C) The art of persuasion. D) The art of the explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The art of persuasion. 4. Deliberative rhetoric is ..... A) Political. B) Celebratory. C) Legal. D) Deductive. E) Inductive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political. 5. You are trying to convince your teachers to stop assigning homework. You mention how studies have shown that there is not a clear link between homework and student achievement. Which rhetorical appeal are you using to try to convince your teachers to stop assigning homework? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 6. ..... is an effective persuasive strategy because the audience may accept claims based on how the text makes them feel, rather than factual data. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Empathy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 7. A rhetorical appeal that relies on emotional or sentimental connections with the audience A) Diction. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Connotation tagsRhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 8. When a poet creates a rhyme that doesn't exactly rhyme, it is called ..... A) End rhyme. B) Slant rhyme. C) Free verse. D) A sonnet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slant rhyme. 9. Aims to flatter by implying that their product is only for rich people A) Snob appeal. B) Plain folks. C) Name calling. D) Transfer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Snob appeal. 10. JFK: "Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us." A) Antithesis. B) Anaphora. C) Parallelism. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antithesis. 11. A dress code should be introduced in all public schools is a claim of policy. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. At what age did Alexander the Great become 'great king' of Persia? A) 17. B) 34. C) 25. D) 55. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 25. 13. An appeal based on the time and place which an argument is made and exploits the "right time" for action. A) Weather. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weather. 14. What was the difference between the Suffragettes and the Suffragists? A) The Suffragists were militant protesters who often broke the law to express their message, while the Suffragettes favoured more peaceful protests. B) The Suffragettes were militant protesters who often broke the law to express their message, while the Suffragists favoured more peaceful protests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Suffragettes were militant protesters who often broke the law to express their message, while the Suffragists favoured more peaceful protests. 15. A "counter" counterargument. You ..... the opposing side's points. A) Repeat. B) Regard. C) Refute. D) Refer to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refute. 16. The following is an example of ..... "Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer" A) Parallelism. B) Metaphor. C) Allusion. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antithesis. 17. What is the purpose of using pathos in an argument? A) To establish the author's credibility. B) To evoke emotions in the audience. C) To remind the audience of shared values or ethics. D) To make an exaggerated statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evoke emotions in the audience. 18. Statements that sound logical or factual, but are not A) Fallacies. B) Claims. C) Statistics. D) Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fallacies. 19. Appeals to the writer's character/ethical appeal A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 20. Identify the rhetorical device: "Even though he was vertically challenged he was still the best player on the team." A) Euphemism. B) Pun. C) Juxtaposition. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Euphemism. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTheory QuizzesRhetoric Quiz 1Rhetoric Quiz 3Rhetoric Quiz 4Rhetoric Quiz 5Rhetoric Quiz 6Rhetoric Quiz 7Rhetoric Quiz 8Rhetoric Quiz 9Rhetoric Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books