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Rhetoric Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which fallacy is used to attack a person's character

a)

hasty generalization

b)

ad hominem

c)

red herring

d)

false authority

2.

Which fallacy is used to present two options as the only two options?

a)

red herring

b)

false authority

c)

either or

d)

slippery slope

3.

Which fallacy is used to promote something based on popularity?

a)

false authority

b)

either or

c)

slippery slope

d)

bandwagon

4.

Which fallacy does this picture demonstrate?

a)

false authority

b)

false cause

c)

circular reasoning

d)

non-sequitur

5.

Which fallacy does this picture demonstrate?

a)

ad hominem

b)

circular reasoning

c)

post hoc

d)

hasty generalization

6.

Which fallacy does this picture demonstrate?

a)

bandwagon

b)

post hoc

c)

red herring

d)

slippery slope

7.

Which fallacy does this picture demonstrate?

a)

hasty generalization

b)

false authority

c)

false cause

d)

either or

8.

Which fallacy does this picture demonstrate?

a)

post hoc

b)

non sequitur

c)

ad hominem

d)

hasty generalization

9.

Which fallacy does this picture demonstrate?

a)

bandwagon

b)

red herring

c)

either or

d)

slippery slope

10.

Now that the Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl, everybody is suddenly a fan. What is this an example of?

a)

post hoc

b)

either or

c)

bandwagon

d)

circular reasoning

11.

I have 7 siblings that I helped take care of, I volunteer in the nursery at church, and I reference letters from 2 couples that I babysat for this summer.

What appeal is this person using?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

12.

Last week I lost my wallet, my car was stolen, and my girlfriend broke up with me.

What appeal is this person using?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

13.

72% of Americans prefer body wash to bar soap.

Which appeal is used in this statement?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

14.

Appeal to logic

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

15.

Appeal to authority/credibility

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

16.

Appeal to emotions

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

17.

Are you going to let your dreams get away from you?

This is an example of what type of question?

a)

hypothetical

b)

depressing

c)

rhetorical

d)

inspirational

18.

You need to stop and evaluate the decisions you are making. This is an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

direct address

b)

evidence

c)

analogy

d)

juxtaposition

19.

In "Heads Up Humans," how does the writer support the claim of her argument?

a)

by distinguishing the future of automation from historical tends

b)

by explaining how machines impacted the farming and manufacturing industries

c)

by showing how future changes in the job market will mirror past changes

d)

by providing statistics that relate to many different employment sectors

20.

The information in paragraph 4 suggests

a)

a possible impact of automation on people who work as drivers

b)

a causal relationship between massive job loss and automation

c)

ways in which jobs might change as a result of automation

d)

ways in which automation might lead to growth in the shipping industry

21.

Based on the text, more automation will cause an increase in

a)

wages

b)

inequality

c)

the number of unskilled jobs

d)

the size of the middle class