Ad Hominem Fallacies Quiz

Ad hominem fallacies are okay to use as long as you know the person very well.

• True

• False

An ad hominem fallacy is -

• A. A way to make friends

• B. Talking about new style trends

• C. Saying mean things about a person instead of addressing an argument or idea

• D. Discussing someone's favorite food

What is a way to avoid ad hominem fallacies?

• A. Ignore other people's opinions

• B. Focus on the idea, not the person

• C. Use hurtful language to win arguments

• D. Interrupt others when they speak

Identify the ad hominem fallacy. (Select all that apply)

• A. "Don’t listen to her, she doesn’t know anything - she still wears Converse."

• B. "Noah is a great listener, but he may not be a good choice because he is very busy."

• C. "Ms. Lewis gives such good advice, she is my favorite teacher."

• D. "Why are you standing by us? We don’t talk to 2nd graders."

Provide an alternative way to express the following statement without using an ad hominem fallacy: "Brianna’s idea won't work because she's always messing up."