A Tribute to a Dog (Collections: Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt)

George Graham Vest was a

• jury

• lawyer

• veterinarian

• dog owner

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Vest argues that

• people make better friends than animals.

• a dog doesn’t understand its master.

• dogs are unselfish and faithful to their masters.

• all people should own dogs.

One reason Vest uses to support his argument is that

• people need money

• a dog will never desert his master

• people are faithful

• a dog always needs food from people

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In his speech, Vest describes people as

• easy swayed by changes in fortune, or luck.

• always kind and loving

• stronger than dogs

• never selfish or unfaithful

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In a speech, an emotional appeal

• always makes a listener happy.

• creates strong feelings in the listener.

• cannot include facts or evidence.

• can never persuade listeners.

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Vest uses emotional appeals in his speech to

• prove that he himself likes dogs.

• show that his client is a good person.

• influence the jury to vote for Vest’s client who lost his dog.

• explain why dogs make the best pets.

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A person might be treacherous if he or she is

• helping a friend.

• breaking a promise.

• wearing a funny hat.

• sick for a long time.

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Another word for malice might be

• kindness

• failure

• cruelty

• comfort

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An embrace shows

• acceptance

• malice

• anger

• watchfulness

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A sign of prosperity is

• having a long illness

• losing a job

• being kind to an animal

• having enough money

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