This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Analysis – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 20 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The rhetorical analysis essay asks you to ..... A) Identify rhetorical choices only. B) Evaluate the strength of an author's argument. C) Argue your position on a controversial subject. D) Analyze how an author achieves his or her goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyze how an author achieves his or her goal. 2. Define alliteration. A) The repetition of the same words or words at the beginning of successive phrases or sentences. B) A comparison of two different things where one thing becomes the other. C) A short reference to a familiar person, place, thing or event. D) The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of several words in a sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of several words in a sequence. 3. What should always be hanging out in the ether? A) Rhetorical devices. B) Arc. C) Rhetorical triangle. D) Important things said by speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical triangle. 4. What does "AEC" stand for in the rubric? A) AlwaysExecuteCorrectness. B) AssertionEvidenceCommentary. C) AnswerEveryClue. D) AssertionEvidenceClaim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AssertionEvidenceCommentary. 5. Why is a thesis important? A) It gives the writer direction. B) It gives the reader(s) direction. C) It happens early in the essay. D) It is not actually that important. E) It gives BOTH THE WRITER AND READER DIRECTION. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) It gives BOTH THE WRITER AND READER DIRECTION. 6. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the use of ethos in a speech? A) Sharing a personal story to connect with the audience. B) Using statistical data to support an argument. C) Quoting statements from a renowned expert in the field. D) Urging the audience to take action due to time sensitivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quoting statements from a renowned expert in the field. 7. Why does Provenzo list typical learning sequences (e.g., algebra in grade 9)? A) To argue schools should eliminate algebra. B) To prove U.S. students underperform other countries. C) To show uniform traditions and standards that amount to a de facto national curriculum. D) To promote Hirsch's Core Knowledge books. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show uniform traditions and standards that amount to a de facto national curriculum. 8. An extended, figurative comparison used to illustrate a point is a called a/an A) Anecdote. B) Analogy. C) Example. D) Rebuttal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analogy. 9. What are the two things you should analyze before beginning a rhetorical analysis? A) The speaker and the context. B) The text and the audience. C) The purpose and the tone. D) The style and the structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The speaker and the context. 10. A question that is asked to assert something and is not meant to be answered. Mark only one oval. A) Hyperbole. B) Rhetorical question. C) Allusion. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 11. Evaluate the effectiveness of Fitzgerald's use of dialogue between Daisy and Tom in Chapter 1. How does it reveal their relationship dynamics? A) The dialogue shows mutual respect and affection. B) The dialogue reveals tension and underlying conflict in their marriage. C) The dialogue is irrelevant to understanding their relationship. D) The dialogue only serves to introduce other characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dialogue reveals tension and underlying conflict in their marriage. 12. Challenge question! What is a periodic sentence? A) Begins with prepositions and other details and ends with the main clause. B) Completes the main idea first then builds on it with prepositions and other details. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Begins with prepositions and other details and ends with the main clause. 13. Which of the following phrases is repeated several times in the "I Have a Dream" speech for emphasis? A) "We are not free.". B) "Let freedom ring.". C) "We will overcome.". D) "I have a dream.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I have a dream.". 14. How does exigence relate to rhetorical analysis? A) Exigence is the audience's response to a rhetorical act. B) Exigence is the reason or motivation behind a rhetorical act. C) Exigence is the style or tone of a rhetorical act. D) Exigence is the result of a rhetorical act. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exigence is the reason or motivation behind a rhetorical act. 15. What is the primary focus of a rhetorical analysis essay? A) To summarize the text. B) To provide a personal opinion on the topic. C) To evaluate the effectiveness of the author's use of rhetorical strategies. D) To compare the text with other works. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To evaluate the effectiveness of the author's use of rhetorical strategies. 16. Why is it important to read a text multiple times for rhetorical analysis? A) To memorize the text. B) To understand the plot. C) To gain a full understanding. D) To improve vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To gain a full understanding. 17. According to the video, why should students have more bullet points in their 'doing' column than their 'saying' column? A) Because rhetorical analysis requires analysis, not just summary. B) Because the doing section is harder to understand. C) Because the saying section should be brief and simple. D) Because teachers prefer longer annotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because rhetorical analysis requires analysis, not just summary. 18. What does fallacy mean? A) The quality of being trusted and believed in. B) (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining. C) A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments. D) When someone claims there are only two possible options or sides in an argument when there are actually more. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments. 19. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is an example of which kind of repetition? A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Anaphora. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 20. What prompts the speaker to speak at this particular point in time. A) Claim. B) Purpose. C) Exigence. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exigence. 21. Which rhetorical device is used when Nick describes Tom Buchanan as having "a cruel body" ? A) Irony. B) Personification. C) Synecdoche. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 22. The rubric for rhetorical analysis essays uses the word "analyzes" instead of "identifies" when referring to rhetorical choices. What does this difference suggest? A) Students should only identify rhetorical choices, not explain them. B) The essay needs to explain how rhetorical choices work, not just name them. C) Identifying choices is more important than analyzing them. D) The words "analyzes" and "identifies" mean the same thing in this context. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The essay needs to explain how rhetorical choices work, not just name them. 23. Which of the following statements is true about creating persuasive arguments? A) Using only one of ethos, pathos, or logos is sufficient for a strong argument. B) Ethos, pathos, and logos are more effective when used in isolation from each other. C) A strong argument often includes a balance of ethos, pathos, and logos. D) Logical appeals (logos) are unnecessary if the writer has strong credibility (ethos). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A strong argument often includes a balance of ethos, pathos, and logos. 24. Name the type of appeal being used here:Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using a cell phone while driving. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 25. The repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines (typically at the beginning of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines) A) Repetition. B) Alliteration. C) Anaphora. D) Restatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 26. The ongoing issues that prompted Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech were: A) Racial inequality and segregation. B) Economic policies. C) Foreign relations. D) Environmental concerns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Racial inequality and segregation. 27. Which rhetorical device is used when an author asks a question to make a point rather than to elicit an answer? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. 28. Evaluate the effectiveness of the author's argument regarding the need for nonviolent protest. Which of the following best supports the argument? A) The author cites legal precedents to justify actions. B) The author provides statistical data on civil rights progress. C) The author uses personal anecdotes to illustrate the impact of injustice. D) The author uses humor to engage the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author uses personal anecdotes to illustrate the impact of injustice. 29. True or false:Each step must be completed in chronological order. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Which university did Steve Jobs deliver his commencement address? A) Stanford University. B) Yale University. C) Harvard University. D) MIT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stanford University. 31. A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. The literal Greek meaning of the word is "overshoot."Example:I have a million things to do today. A) Simile. B) Hyperbole. C) Metonomy. D) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 32. How can you create a helpful question from a prompt to guide your reading of a text? A) Find the word "analyze" and the verb that follows "to". B) Count the number of paragraphs in the text. C) Look for the longest sentence in the prompt. D) Identify the main character of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Find the word "analyze" and the verb that follows "to". 33. Assess the role of Antony's credibility in persuading the audience to turn against the conspirators. A) It plays a minor role. B) It has no impact on the audience. C) It is crucial in gaining the audience's trust. D) It undermines his argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is crucial in gaining the audience's trust. 34. The purposeful omission of conjunctions in a sentence. A) Imagery. B) Polysyndeton. C) Asyndeton. D) Epistrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asyndeton. 35. The authors' mention of a 4% wage increase for men entering female-dominated jobs is an appeal to: A) Expert authority. B) Statistical evidence. C) Personal experience. D) Emotional response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statistical evidence. 36. What does "STE" stand for in the feedback key? A) Specific Text Evaluation. B) Specific Timely Example. C) Specific Textual Evidence. D) Superior Textual Event. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Specific Textual Evidence. 37. Which of the following statements BEST improves this statement: "the speaker's use of analogies strengthen their argument" A) The speaker uses analogies to enhance their argument. B) The speaker uses analogies to confuse the audience with complex comparisons. C) The speaker compared a their equation to an engine to simplify his complex ideas and make them more relatable. D) The speaker uses analogies to enhance their main point by comparing two things. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker compared a their equation to an engine to simplify his complex ideas and make them more relatable. 38. At the end of paragraph 16, the writer alludes to a series of historical figures in order to A) Support his argument to dissolve the Union due to its unjust government. B) Downplay the importance of action on sincerely held beliefs. C) Concede that not all people who break the law are heroes. D) Show a spectrum of ineffective to effective rebels throughout history. E) Appeal to his audience's admiration for these law-breakers' heroism. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Appeal to his audience's admiration for these law-breakers' heroism. 39. What are the 3 main possible purposes behind a text? A) To Persuade, Inform, and Entertain. B) To Question, Inform, and Persuade. C) To Simplify, Entertain, and spark conversation. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To Persuade, Inform, and Entertain. 40. To effectively persuade an audience, an argument must: A) Only use logical appeals. B) Only use emotional appeals. C) Use a combination of ethos, logos, and pathos. D) Avoid addressing counterclaims. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a combination of ethos, logos, and pathos. 41. What does ethos, pathos, and logos appeal to? A) Ethos appeals to trustPathos appeals to emotionLogos appeals to logic. B) Ethos appeals to emotionPathos appeals to logicLogos appeals to trust. C) Ethos appeals to trustPathos appeals to logicLogos appeals to emotion. D) Ethos appeals to logicPathos appeals to trustLogos appeals to emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos appeals to trustPathos appeals to emotionLogos appeals to logic. 42. About how many words should you be writing per minute? A) 10. B) 15. C) 20. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10. 43. Figure that binds together TWO words that are ordinarily contradictory; a TWO WORD paradox; two words with contrary or apparently contradictory meanings occurring next to each other, and, which, nonetheless, evoke some measure of truth. A) Polysyndeton. B) Oxymoron. C) Enumeratio. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 44. Why does the author make allusions? A) Ericsson is wanting to show how smart she is. B) Ericsson is wanting to show the audience examples where people have lied. C) Ericsson does not make allusions. D) Ericsson thinks the allusions will make the audience confused. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ericsson is wanting to show the audience examples where people have lied. 45. Which verb suggests listing multiple points? A) Spotlights. B) Refute. C) Enumerates. D) Cites. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enumerates. 46. Rhetoric is the study of how writers and speakers use words to influence an audience. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Which rhetorical device involves the comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" ? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 48. Determine which of the following quotes shows an analysis for Ethos (not just identification). A) "The ad uses a doctor in a lab coat.". B) "The speaker is credible because she's a doctor.". C) "This makes the audience see the speaker as trustworthy since she has medical experience.". D) "The tone makes the audience feel hopeful.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "This makes the audience see the speaker as trustworthy since she has medical experience.". 49. Read the passage: "I say that it's time for the people to stand up and be counted-to stand up for what's right." How does this statement connect to Nixon's theme of accountability? A) It calls for citizens to share responsibility in demanding honesty from leaders. B) It implies that the people should ignore political corruption. C) It praises those who remain silent during controversy. D) It excuses personal wrongdoing for political gain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It calls for citizens to share responsibility in demanding honesty from leaders. 50. The author or presenter; what is known about them influences interpretation of purpose. A) Context. B) Speaker. C) Appeals. D) Exigence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speaker. 51. Persuasion through appeals to the audience's emotions. A) Pathos. B) Immediate Audience. C) Inductive Reasoning. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 52. The 'I Have a Dream' speech targeted which audiences? A) Civil rights activists and supporters. B) Government officials. C) General public. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 53. In the rhetorical triangle, who is the 'speaker'? A) The evidence presented in the text. B) The topic of the text. C) The listener, viewer, or reader of a text. D) The person or group who creates the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The person or group who creates the text. 54. What is the purpose of Lincoln's use of the phrase "a great civil war" in the context of the Gettysburg Address? A) To downplay the significance of the conflict. B) To highlight the nation's resilience and endurance. C) To suggest that the war was unnecessary. D) To create a tone of hopelessness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To highlight the nation's resilience and endurance. 55. What is the audiences' relation to the subject of the text? A) People who read the text can relate to the subject. B) Everyone lies and can easily connect with this topic. C) The audience can connect with humor. D) The audience can connect with disliking people in history. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone lies and can easily connect with this topic. 56. According to Kornfield's second chapter, the purpose of rhetorical analysis is to: A) Summarize what the author said. B) Examine how a message persuades its audience. C) Evaluate only grammar and style. D) Memorize the speech or text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Examine how a message persuades its audience. 57. Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of a phrase for emphasis? A) Anadiplosis. B) Chiasmus. C) Simile. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anaphora. 58. What Brand are they Apart Of? A) PUMA. B) New Balance. C) Adiddas. D) Nike. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nike. 59. What is the purpose of the conclusion in a rhetorical analysis? A) To introduce new evidence and arguments not previously discussed. B) To reiterate whether the piece of communication accomplished its intended purpose and to answer "So what?" and "What next?" questions. C) To provide a detailed biography of the speaker or writer of the original work. D) To list all the rhetorical devices found in the work without explaining their significance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reiterate whether the piece of communication accomplished its intended purpose and to answer "So what?" and "What next?" questions. 60. Define "logos" in the context of rhetorical appeals. A) Appeal to emotion. B) Appeal to logic and reasoning. C) Appeal to ethics. D) Appeal to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to logic and reasoning. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRhetorical Analysis Quiz 1Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 2Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 3Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 4Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 5Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 6Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 7Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books