WorksheetsAssessment: Rhetoric & Long Way Down
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Match the following related to the rhetorical appeals
persuasive language
rhetoric
Persuasion that appeals to people’s emotions
pathos
Persuasion based on facts, common sense, & logic
logos
Persuasion that works to establish credibility and trust
ethos
questions aimed at persuading
rhetorical questions
This advertisement mainly uses ____________.
ethos
pathos
logos
This advertisement mainly uses ____________.
ethos
pathos
logos
This advertisement mainly uses ____________.
ethos
pathos
logos
This advertisement mainly uses ____________.
ethos
pathos
logos
This advertisement mainly uses ____________.
ethos
pathos
logos
This advertisement mainly uses ____________.
ethos
pathos
logos
Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation.
ethos
pathos
logos
Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss.
ethos
pathos
logos
Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
You will never be satisfied in life if you don't seize this opportunity. Do you want to live the rest of your years yearning to know what would have happened if you just jumped when you had the chance?
ethos
pathos
logos
What is the name of the main character in Long Way Down?
Will
Frick
Shawn
Buck
Which ghost from the elevator was a "big brother" figure to Shawn?
Buck
Mikey
Will
Uncle Mark
Which of the following is NOT one of "The Rules" the characters in the novel lived by?
No crying
No snitching
Revenge
No steppin out
How was Dani significant to Will's experience in the elevator?
She reminded him of his childhood innocence before he knew "The Rules"
She reminded him of relationships with girls he'll miss out on if he follows through with his plan
She was his first love and girlfriend
She reminds him of how his story will play out if he follows through with his plan
Which of the follow objects would best represent Uncle Mark?
gun
camera
bubble gum
gold chain
Which ghost holds a gun to Will's head?
Buck
Frick
Shawn
Mikey (Will's dad)
Even though Will had never met Frick, why was Frick in the elevator?
To show the cycle of violence
Frick tells Will who killed Shawn
Frick is Shawn's best friend
To show how innocent people can get killed when taking revenge
What is the only thing Shawn says to Will in the elevator?
"I love you."
"You coming?"
"Don't do it."
"You ain't got it in you."
10 points: Which of the ghosts (use his/her name) from Will’s trip down the elevator do you feel impacted him the most? Be sure to include specific thoughts/ideas from the novel to support your answer and to explain your thoughts with some detail.
10 Points: Do you feel that Will followed through with his revenge plan against Riggs? Why or why not? Be sure to include thoughts/ideas from the novel to support your answer and to explain your thoughts with some detail.
