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Final Exam Review

Total questions: 59

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.
After Will said that we should put more money into health and education, Warren responded by saying that he was surprised that Will hates our country so much that he wants to leave it defenseless by cutting military spending.
a)
ad hominem
b)
red herring
c)
straw man
d)
sentimental appeal
5.

I'm raising money to help cure XYZ disease. If you do not donate, you are part of the problem.

a)

either/or

b)

slippery slope

c)

sentimental appeal

d)

straw man

6.

The economy grows as the number of likes on my Instagram account continue to increase. Clearly, the two are linked.

a)

faulty causality

b)

hasty generalization

c)

scare tactic

d)

bandwagon

7.

“She was wearing cowboy boots in her last Instagram picture so she must be into country music.”

a)

bandwagon

b)

either/or

c)

hasty generalization

d)

straw man

8.
This image illustrates which rhetorical appeal?
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
9.
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 
10.
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
11.
In this picture which Fallacy is being used?
a)
Post Hoc
b)
Slippery slope
c)
Ad Hominem
d)
Bandwagon
12.

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

13.

"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)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

14.

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

15.

"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

16.

This form of rhetoric uses logic

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

17.

This form of rhetoric uses an expert or a celebrity

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

18.

This form of rhetoric uses an emotional appeal.

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

19.

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing is called

a)

persuasion

b)

arguing

c)

rhetoric

d)

complaining

20.

What is the dominant appeal is used here?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

21.

What is the dominant appeal is used here?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

22.

What is the dominant appeal is used here?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

23.

What is the dominant appeal is used here?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

Nosotros

24.
Ethos is an argument based on
a)
facts.
b)
character.
25.
A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices? 
a)
A. Imagery 
b)
B. Personification 
c)
C. Rhetoric 
d)
E. Rhetorical Question 
26.
*Great Depression
*Jumbo shrimp
*Cruel to be Kind
 *Pain for pleasure
*Clearly confused
*Act naturally
*Painfully beautiful

a)
A. anecdote
b)
B. Paradox
c)
C. Oxymoron
27.
A mistaken idea; an error
a)
gullible
b)
fallacy
c)
liable
d)
evolve
28.
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Ethos
29.

Which of these is an ethical or moral argument?

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

Debate

30.

Pathos is a(n) _______________ argument.

a)

emotional

b)

logical

c)

ethical

d)

ridiculous

31.

Citing health information is an example of __________.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

Plato

32.

You should always consider if an argument is persuasive and ______________________.

a)

who the intended audience is

b)

how much money is involved

c)

how does it help you

d)

who Aristotle was

33.
Which rhetorical appeal is best demonstrated in this quote:
"As your doctor, I highly recommend you quit smoking."
 
a)
ethos 
b)
pathos
c)
logos
d)
none
34.
Inspiring the audience to action based on fear of a negative outcome is an example of __________.
a)
Ethos 
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
None
35.

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

36.
This ad represents a(n)
a)
Appeal to Pity
b)
Appeal to Fear
c)
Appeal to Vanity
d)
Appeal to Ethics
37.

the GUN in Long Way Down could symbolize:

a)

Will's fear and inability to act

b)

The rules: passed down and causing pain

c)

Shawn's life: small, but powerful with impact

d)

The dangerous nature of the neighborhood they live is

38.

The 'L' button in Long Way Down most likely symbolizes:

a)

Everyone on the elevator has 'lost' at life and is a loser

b)

That Will is a loser for breaking the rules

c)

Luck: Will and Shawn don't have any

d)

Lobby. It just means lobby.

39.

Choose all that could apply: The elevator in Long Way Down could symbolize:

a)

How Will lives as a prisoner of the rules with few choices- no way out

b)

Will's mental block as he blocks out trauma he's endured

c)

Will's life: It passes quicker than he realizes in the moment

d)

Will's coffin or journey to death: going down with flashbacks

40.

Which symbol could represent the dark side of Shawn in LWD: the pieces of him out of character with his kindness.

a)

The middle drawer

b)

The L button

c)

The Rules

d)

The gun

41.

What does Shawn and Will's mom mean by nighttime when she says: “Just remember, when you're walking in the nighttime, make sure the nighttime ain't walking into you.”

a)

She's telling him to avoid dangerous people

b)

She's telling him to blend in at night for safety

c)

She's telling him not to become like the other gangsters

d)

She's telling him not to let Will know what he's up to

42.

All of the following are reasons that kids are likely to join gangs, EXCEPT...

a)

Absent parents who aren't around much

b)

A need for money because of living in poverty

c)

A limit of extra-curricular activities at school

d)

A desire for family/support and belonging

e)

A need for safety and protection

43.

The first part of the Hero's Journey opens with the hero living where?

a)

In a foreign land

b)

In the ordinary world

c)

As part of a poor family

d)

Homeless

44.

The part of the Hero's Journey where the hero commits to their new life/purpose is called _________.

a)

Approaching the cave

b)

Crossing the threshold

c)

Meeting the mentor

d)

Reward

45.

The person on the hero's journey who guides the reluctant hero

a)

Mentor

b)

Ally

c)

Nemesis

d)

Enemy

46.

Sometimes a hero is reluctant to embrace their new purpose and new life and denies their purpose. This is called ____________.

a)

Adamant denial

b)

Denial of purpose

c)

Reluctance response

d)

Refusal of the call

47.

The wingmen/women to our hero as they go on the journey. They are there to have the hero's back, defend them and support them.

a)

Backup

b)

Sidekicks

c)

Allies

d)

Wingmen

48.

Choose all that apply: Which of the following are reasons that we still study Shakespeare?

a)

He contributed hundreds of words to the English language

b)

He is still a great influencer of books, movies, art, music, etc.

c)

His writing influenced the U.S. government's structure.

d)

He is the most popular playwright; translated in every published language.

e)

His themes about life, death, love, race, drugs, gangs, etc. are still relevant.

49.

Choose all that apply: Which characteristics make Romeo a Tragic Hero?

a)

He is rich and of a noble family

b)

He had a fatal flaw: impulsive decisions

c)

He was weak/feeble and therefore more sympathetic

d)

He had a fall from grace with his exile

e)

He died a tragic death with unnecessary suicide

50.

A sonnet has ___ lines.

a)

12

b)

10

c)

16

d)

14

51.

A sonnet has exactly ___ syllables per line.

a)

8

b)

12

c)

9

d)

10

52.

A sonnet, like Romeo and Juliet, is written in what meter?

a)

Iambic pentameter

b)

Trochaic pentrometer

c)

monosyllabic

d)

Iambic tetrameter

53.

Making a connection between a book, movie, song, etc. and your own life is called__________.

a)

A text-to-text connection

b)

A text-to-self connection

c)

A text-to-world connection

54.

A connection between a book, movie, song, etc. and another work of art or writing is called ___________.

a)

A text-to-text connection

b)

A text-to-self connection

c)

A text-to-world connection

55.

A similarity or connection between a book, article, movie, etc. and current events or historical events is called __________.

a)

A text-to-text connection

b)

A text-to-self connection

c)

A text-to-world connection

56.

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem:


On either side the river lie

Long fields of barley and of rye,

That clothe the wold and meet the sky;

And thro' the field the road runs by

To many-tower'd Camelot;

The yellow-leaved waterlily

The green-sheathed daffodilly

Tremble in the water chilly

Round about Shalott.

a)

aaaabcccb

b)

aaabbbccd

c)

aabbccddd

d)

ababcdcde

57.

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?


The people along the sand

All turn and look one way.

They turn their back on the land.

They look at the sea all day.

As long as it takes to pass

A ship keeps raising its hull;

The wetter ground like glass

Reflects a standing gull.

a)

aabbccdd

b)

ababcdcd

c)

abcdefgh

d)

aabcddecd

58.

What does it mean to annotate?

a)

Write a short summary after reading

b)

Recite key facts after reading

c)

Highlight, underline and makes notes in the margins

d)

Fact-check your work before submitting

59.

What study skill is shown here?

a)

Margin jotting

b)

Annotating

c)

Micro notes

d)

Text coding