The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

8th Grade

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25 Qs

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The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS
RI.8.1, RL.6.3, RL.7.4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the idiom devil's advocate mean?

act like an angel

hurt someone's feelings

act like the devil

take the other side of an argument

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the idiom 'devil's advocate' mean?

act like an angel

hurt someone's feelings

act like the devil

take the other side of an argument

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the phrase 'playing devil's advocate,' what is the role of the person?

To support the main argument

To challenge the argument

To ignore the argument

To agree with everyone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences uses 'devil's advocate' correctly?

She was the devil's advocate in the play.

He played devil's advocate to test the theory.

The devil's advocate was a scary character.

They were advocating for the devil.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the origin of the term 'devil's advocate'?

A legal term

A religious term

A political term

A literary term

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the correct sentence:

He likes to play devil's advocate in discussions.

He likes to play devils advocate in discussions.

He likes to play devil advocate in discussions.

He likes to play devil's advocates in discussions.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of a devil's advocate in a debate?

To confuse the participants

To strengthen the argument by questioning it

To agree with the majority

To end the debate quickly

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

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