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Patrick Henry

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Patrick Henry is all but...

a)

A founding father

b)

The writer of "Common Sense"

c)

A voice in the Declaration of Independence

d)

The writer of "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death"

2.
Whom is Patrick Henry addressing in his speech?
a)
The House of Burgesses
b)
The King of England
c)
The Congress and Senate
3.
The main purpose of Henry's speech was to...?
a)
convince other delegates to fight the British
b)
convince other delegates to remain peaceful
c)
convince the King to stop sending troops
d)
convince the colonists to welcome the British to town
4.

Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."

a)

Transportation

b)

Relaxation

c)

Representation

d)

Taxation

5.

What two strengths did Patrick Henry see in the American colonies?

a)

Lots of people and the favor of God

b)

Lots of money and courage

c)

Lots of ships and vigilance

d)

Lots of turmoil and loyalists

6.

According to Henry, what do most people do when they are faced with a painful truth?

a)

Ignore the truth

b)

Fight the truth

c)

Turn into beasts

7.
The word INEVITABLE means...
a)
not peaceful
b)
not acceptable
c)
not avoidable
d)
not presentable
8.

When Henry states "there is no time for ceremony" he means:

a)

There is no time to celebrate Christmas

b)

There is no time for idle talk and people should start to take action.

c)

There is no time to celebrate their freedom from England.

d)

None of the above.

9.

Henry advocates immediate action by the colonists because the...

a)

colonists will become apathetic or unconcerned if they don't act.

b)

king is too far away to order a quick response.

c)

conflict has already begun and the colonists have no choice but to fight.

10.

According to Patrick Henry, why was the army of Great Britain sent to the colonies?

a)

To force the colonists to follow British laws

b)

To help fight off the French pirates

c)

To carry gold back to Great Britain

d)

To ensure representation with proper taxation

11.
According to Henry, what will be the fate of colonists if they do not fight?
a)
They will be enslaved
b)
They will die
c)
They will become beasts
12.

Which of the following is an example of parallelism

a)

We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated

b)

They tell us, sir, that we are weak

c)

Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty

13.
Which of the following is a rhetorical question from the text?
a)
"Are armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation?"
b)
"They are meant for us; they can be meant for no other."
c)
"I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided."
14.
Deals with using facts, evidence, and conclusions that make sense to the reader or listener.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
15.
Creates a trusting bond between the speaker and audience by establishing respect for the speaker's credibility and character.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
16.
Aims to stir up feelings with pleasant, painful, or touching images to affect the reader or listener.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
17.
"I know of no way of judging of the future but the past." 
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
18.
"There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston!" 
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
19.

When Patrick Henry is speaking about all of the solutions the colonists have tried to get the British to listen, he uses...

a)

Pathos

b)

Ethos

c)

Logos

20.
Which of the following is the famous line that ends Patrick Henry's speech?
a)
Give me liberty, or give me death!
b)
I only regret I have but one life to give for my country
c)
One small step for man one giant leap for mankind