Finals Objective Test Review

What is the main purpose of Ethos in rhetorical strategies?

• To appeal to emotions

• To establish credibility

• To use logic and facts

• To entertain the audience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which rhetorical strategy is demonstrated by the statement: '88% of customers who used our product successfully lost weight within 2 weeks'?

• A) Ethos

• B) Pathos

• C) Logos

• D) None of the above.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which example best illustrates the Hasty Generalization fallacy?

• If you don't brush your teeth, you'll get a cavity.

• A red car cut me off, so all red cars are rude.

• You can either stare at a wall or come to the party.

• The most popular brand of insurance is the best.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is NOT a type of clause mentioned?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Fragment

• Complete

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of present progressive?

• I was running when I tripped.

• I am running to the store now.

• I will be taking the gifts to the shelter later.

• I had tried normal sushi before I ate a blowfish.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure of present perfect tense?

• has/have + past participle

• is/am/are + present participle

• will be + present participle

• had + past participle

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure of future perfect tense?

• A) will have + past participle

• B) is/am/are + present participle

• C) will be + present participle

• D) had + past participle

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is personification?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• An extreme exaggeration

• Giving human qualities to non-human entities.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which literary device is characterized by extreme exaggeration?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Fill in the blank: The sentence 'The alarm clock angrily screamed at the top of his lungs to wake Jack up' is an example of ______.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A