WorksheetsJFK Inaugural Address-Selection Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
*Which word best describes the tone of Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address”?
a)
thankful
b)
satisfied
c)
optimistic
d)
aggressive
2.
*What does Kennedy ask adversaries of the United States to do?
a)
form an alliance with the United States against other nations
b)
work together with the United States to reduce their weapons
c)
enter into an economic agreement to grow the world’s economy
d)
end fighting around the world and agree to be ruled by international law
3.
Given the following lines from Kennedy's speech, which is the best example of using ethos to persuade people?
a)
"I do not shrink from this responsibility-I welcome it."
b)
"Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country."
c)
"For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all form of human poverty and all forms of human life."
4.
According to Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address,” which ideal does Kennedy see as most important for nations to achieve?
a)
liberty
b)
security
c)
morality
d)
prosperity
5.
* In Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address,” when he says, “struggling to break the bonds of mass misery,” what rhetorical device is he using to persuade people to believe his message?
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
6.
Which is the best example of alliteration?
a)
"Let us go forth to lead the land we love."
b)
"To our republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge..."
c)
"Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary..."
d)
"So let us begin anew--remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness..."
7.
Which lines together is an example of parallelism?
a)
And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion...
b)
Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors.
c)
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.
8.
Which description best illustrates the meaning of asunder?
a)
The headquarters was built underground so it would be difficult to attack.
b)
Elements of the historic building were reused in the new structure.
c)
The dam came apart when the water pressure became too great.
d)
Military forces fought on the front lines at the beaches of Normandy.
9.
Which is the best way to avoid belaboring a topic of discussion?
a)
moving on to another topic.
b)
investigating the topic more deeply.
c)
explaining why the topic is important.
d)
keeping an open mind about the topic.
10.
Who is most likely to use invective when speaking to you?
a)
someone who respects you
b)
someone who is upset with you
c)
someone who is trying to trick you
d)
someone who believes in your cause
11.
* Read the following quotation from John F. Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address.”
But we shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom—and to remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.
Which central idea is best supported by this quotation?
a)
Freedom can sometimes only be achieved by military force.
b)
Accepting tyranny will give one safety without prosperity.
c)
People who support dictators will lose their own freedom.
d)
Those who are willing to take chances are more likely to fail.
12.
According to his “Inaugural Address,” what did Kennedy believe about the role of the military in foreign affairs?
a)
The military can be used to help defend American allies.
b)
The military should only be used to defend the United States.
c)
The military is necessary to ensure countries support the United States.
d)
The military can be used when necessary to impose the American way of life.
13.
Which quotation from Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” most clearly supports the answer to the question above?
a)
To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge . . . to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty.
b)
Let all our neighbors know that we shall join with them to oppose aggression or subversion anywhere in the Americas.
c)
And let every other power know that this hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house.
d)
Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace . . . .
14.
*What is Kennedy’s main purpose in his “Inaugural Address”?
a)
to lay out a set of specific proposals for his term
b)
to explain why his presidency would be a success
c)
to make a general appeal to leaders around the world
d)
to persuade listeners of the superiority of American values
15.
*Which quotation from Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” best supports the main purpose of Kennedy's inaugural address?
a)
But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort from our present course—both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons . . . .
b)
Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.
c)
In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course.
d)
Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty.
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