This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Theory > Rhetoric > Rhetoric – Quiz 320 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetoric Quiz 320 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An erroneous argument that is dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention. A) Fallacy. B) Ambiguity. C) Aside. D) Colloquialism. E) Elegy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fallacy. 2. What are the three topics of invention? A) Topio, stasis and imitatio. B) Topio, static, imitation. C) Topio, stasis, nothingness. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topio, stasis and imitatio. 3. The attitude that an author conveys toward a subject and audience is A) Bias. B) Tone. C) Subject. D) Constraint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tone. 4. Lacking factual support; often emotional or opinion-based. A) Weak Argument. B) Expert Opinion. C) Research Results. D) Strong Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weak Argument. 5. The devices or techniques the author uses to persuade the audience. A) Rhetorical Choices. B) Author's tools. C) Writing Terms. D) Rhetorical keys. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical Choices. 6. You don't really think supply is causing inflation, do you? A) Downplayer. B) Rhetorical analogy. C) Hinting. D) Truth surrogate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinting. 7. The feeling a reader gets about a piece of writing in response to the author's tone. A) Sarcasm. B) Mood. C) Purpose. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mood. 8. If you argue against a new ordinance that requires restaurants to display nutrition information on all their food with factual evidence showing the detrimental consequences of implementing such an ordinance, you are using what topoi? A) Definition. B) Compare and Contrast. C) Circumstance. D) Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cause and Effect. 9. What is Eisenhower's overall purpose in writing the "Order of the Day" ? A) Eisenhower's purpose is to thank the men for their support throughout the campaign. B) Eisenhower's purpose is to inspire bravery and courage in his troops before they undertake an overwhelming task. C) Eisenhower's purpose is to accept the nomination for promotion. D) Eisenhower's purpose is to inform the troops of the logistics of the battle that will commence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eisenhower's purpose is to inspire bravery and courage in his troops before they undertake an overwhelming task. 10. Complete the sentence using parallel structure:When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, ....., and lunging at squirrels. A) Howls at bicyclists. B) Howling at bicyclists. C) She howls at bicyclists. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Howling at bicyclists. 11. "It was the best day of my life and the worst day in my life at the same time, " is an example of ..... A) Anaphora. B) Rhetorical question. C) Pinpointing. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Juxtaposition. 12. When a speaker or a writer tries to persuade you by appealing to your emotions and your feelings, this type of rhetorical strategy is known as: A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 13. When listing, keeping the listed items in the same structure or form. A) Simile. B) Tricolon. C) Parallelism. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallelism. 14. What is an example of an oxymoron? A) Jumbo shrimp. B) Small minnow. C) Big elephant. D) Tiny ant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jumbo shrimp. 15. Which best describes a rhetorical CHOICE in the text as a whole? A) A shift in pronouns from 1st to 2nd parallels a shift in purpose. B) Reliance only on 3rd person pronouns decentralizes the role of the speaker. C) A rejection of 2nd person pronoun illustrates the formal tone of the text. D) An overreliance on 1st person undermines the speaker's authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A shift in pronouns from 1st to 2nd parallels a shift in purpose. 16. When examining an argument, this is where we focus on evidence and organization presented to convince the audience of the truth of the argument. Evidence may be statistics, data, research, personal experience, or personal observation. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 17. A certified nutritionist would have ethos when speaking at a health food convention. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. A convention in drama whereby a character onstage addresses the audience to reveal some inner thought or feeling. A) Aside. B) Ambiguity. C) Colloquialism. D) Elegy. E) Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aside. 19. The O in S.O.A.P. stands for ..... A) Ocean. B) Occasion. C) Owesome. D) Original. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occasion. 20. This is the art of persuasive and effective speaking and writing. A) Requirement. B) Ethos, pathos, and logos. C) Rhetoric. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetoric. ← 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