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Dr Fletcher G8 Final Exam (Practice)

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My opponent is an untrustworthy liar and an idiot. Therefore, you should believe me.

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Circular Reasoning

c)

Cherry-picking the evidence

d)

Ad Hominem

2.
I met a tall man who loved to eat cheese. Now I believe that all tall people like cheese.
a)
Ad Hominem
b)
Hasty Generalization
c)
Affirming the Consequent
d)
Appeal to Irrelevant Authority
3.
If you don't study, you'll fail your test. Then you will do poorly in the class and you GPA will fall. You won't get into a good college, so you'll never get a decent job and you'll end up poor and homeless.
a)
Slippery Slope
b)
Circular Reasoning
c)
False Dilemma
d)
Affirming the Consequent
4.

Look, you are going to have to make up your mind. Either you decide that you can afford this stereo, or you decide you are going to do without music for a while.

a)

False Dichotomy

b)

Slipper Slope

c)

Weak Analogy

d)

Post Hoc

5.
An ad hominem attack
a)
is a very effective debate strategy
b)
goes after a person's argument.
c)
is always against a popular idea.
d)
is an attack on the person, not the argument 
6.
the phrase "Ninety percent of all people surveyed said that McDonalds is better than Burger King so it must be true."  represents which fallacy?
a)
The Straw Man Fallacy
b)
The Slippery Slope Fallacy
c)
The Bandwagon Fallacy
d)
The Argument from Authority Fallacy
7.
This term refers to an argument that appeals to one's emotions
a)
Logos
b)
Pathos
c)
Ethos
8.
This term refers to an argument that appeals to logic
a)
Logos
b)
Ethos
c)
Pathos
d)
Rhetorical Fallacy
9.

"My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

10.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

11.

Dentists all over the country recommend this toothbrush.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

12.

Think of how hard it would be for your family to live without you if you died in a car accident. Don't text and drive - think of those you love.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

13.

Rude, disrespectful in language

a)

indolent

b)

insolent

c)

independent

d)

inert

14.

Choose the word whose definition is, "Based on random choice or personal whim, rather then any reason or system."

a)

Debunk

b)

Arbitrary

c)

Obsolete

d)

Elude

15.

What word has the definition of: truly terrible

a)

brevity

b)

indifference

c)

exploit

d)

egregious

16.
not good enough; doesn't meet requirements
a)
humdrum
b)
inadequate
c)
stagnant
d)
nonchalant
17.
To sustain something is to
a)
show how to use it.
b)
keep it in existence.
c)
use it in an illegal way.
d)
provide it with a job.
18.
Renowned means
a)
repeated.
b)
famous.
c)
unlikely.
d)
foreign.
19.
Deficiency means
a)
a skill or talent.
b)
a discovery or treasure
c)
a lack or shortage.
d)
 a sickness or disease.
20.
What is an initiative?
a)
a first step in a plan
b)
the loss of a job
c)
a club for teenagers
d)
the best choice
21.

When something causes damage or harm, it is _______________.

a)

Implicated

b)

Deficiency

c)

Detrimental

d)

Sustained

22.

A writer's position on an issue or problem is the

a)

counterargument

b)

support

c)

anecdote

d)

claim

23.

Reasons and evidence presented to prove the claim are

a)

Anecdotes

b)

Claims

c)

Supports

d)

Evaluated

24.
When can you use a semicolon? 
a)
Too make a list of three simple items
b)
To join two sentences that are related
c)
After an introductory phrase
d)
To separate extra information
25.
Where does the semicolon go? 
a)
I spent a lot of time writing this poem; I hope you enjoy it. 
b)
I spent; a lot of time writing this poem I hope you enjoy it. 
c)
I spent a lot of time writing; this poem; I hope you enjoy it. 
d)
I spent a lot of time writing this poem I hope; you enjoy it. 
26.
Where does the semicolon go?

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
a)
Dad;
b)
bald;
c)
getting;
d)
hair;
27.

When you ramble, how do you talk?

a)

aimlessly at length

b)

with big vocabulary words

c)

with emphasis

d)

none of the above

28.

The teacher became irate and kicked the kid out of class! What does irate mean?

a)

eager

b)

proud

c)

angry

d)

revengeful

29.
If you contribute to something, you are...
a)
giving or supplying for a common purpose.
b)
entering and settling in a new country.
c)
changing your attitude.
d)
moving to a new place.
30.
When you relocate, you...
a)
move to a new place.
b)
locate something for a second time.
c)
find something that you lost.
d)
engage in arguments with others.
31.
To stun someone is...
a)
to invite him to breakfast.
b)
to get into a fight.
c)
to help him enter a new country.
d)
to make him feel shocked, dazed, or surprised.
32.

The time and place of the story is called the ________.

a)

plot

b)

setting

c)

dialogue

d)

climax

33.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
34.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
35.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
36.
What is persecution?
a)
To be charged for a crime. 
b)
Immigration
c)
Revolution or war. 
d)
Harsh treatment due to race or religion. 
37.
Predominates means ________. 
a)
to require another language
b)
something is boring 
c)
to change things around 
d)
Most common 
38.
What is a coup?
a)
a soccer play
b)
an overthrow of the government
c)
a place where chickens live
d)
a yearly celebration 
39.

To convince an audience by use of sense or reason; uses facts and figures

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

40.

As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

41.

The veterinarian says that an Australian shepherd will be the perfect match for our active lifestyle.

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

42.
You visit a new country and the first person you meet in the airport is rude. You send a message to a friend back home that everyone in this new country is rude.
a)
hasty generalization
b)
bad analogy
c)
false cause
d)
loaded language

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