This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Analysis – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read the sentence: "Every cent that we've got is honestly ours." How does the diction contribute to tone? A) The direct language conveys confidence and integrity. B) The complex phrasing makes him sound evasive. C) The emotional tone appears desperate. D) The vague wording weakens his argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The direct language conveys confidence and integrity. 2. Analyze the following argument: "If we don't adopt this new policy, our company will face severe financial losses. Think about the employees who might lose their jobs."Which rhetorical appeal is primarily being used? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the aboveTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 3. In this sentence, Jefferson used what strategy:" ..... offices, by a self-assumed power and sent hither swarms of new officers to harass our people and eat out their substances." A) Anaphora. B) Alliteration/consonance. C) Hyperbole. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration/consonance. 4. Which of the following is a rhetorical feature that you could analyze in a Rhetorical Analysis? A) Toner. B) Topography. C) Diction. D) Appauling Behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diction. 5. What is the purpose of selecting specific evidence in a rhetorical analysis essay? A) To summarize the main points. B) To support the thesis statement. C) To introduce new ideas. D) To provide background information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To support the thesis statement. 6. Identify the rhetorical mode"The building was being swallowed by blue, orange, and red flames. Woodwas everywhere on the ground, black, burned, smoldering with smoke." A) Description. B) Cause/effect. C) Exposition. D) Narration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Description. 7. Which of the following is NOT a rhetorical device commonly analyzed in AP Lang rhetorical analysis essays? A) Metaphor. B) Alliteration. C) Hyperbole. D) Pythagorean theorem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pythagorean theorem. 8. Which verb would you use to challenge an argument? A) Echo. B) Refute. C) Setting up. D) Provide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refute. 9. The intended reader or listener for a text; the person/people for whom the speaker composed the text. A) Speaker. B) Purpose. C) Appeals. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Audience. 10. Why is it problematic to have a device-driven thesis? A) It is more about what the writer uses rather than about the rhetorical situation and what the writer is trying to achieve by using the strategies and devices. B) It usually leads to a formulaic essay. C) It limits the scope of the essay. D) All of the these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the these. 11. Greek for "embodied thought." Appeals to reason, logic, facts, etc. A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 12. In paragraph 20, the writer describes segregationists as "rabid" primarily to portray them as A) Hungry and uncontrollable. B) Fearsome and vicious. C) Corrupt and slanderous. D) Hypocritical and duplicitous. E) Lawful and prideful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fearsome and vicious. 13. What is the third tip for writing a strong rhetorical analysis? A) Use cause and effect language in your commentary. B) Leave ethos, pathos, and logos at home. C) Use ethos, pathos, and logos. D) Use the prompt to your advantage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leave ethos, pathos, and logos at home. 14. Identifying the purpose of rhetorical choices:Explain the purpose of using alliteration in a poem or speech. A) To distract from the main message and make the language less impactful. B) To confuse the audience and make the language less memorable. C) To create a musical or rhythmic effect, emphasize certain words or phrases, and make the language more memorable. D) To create a boring and monotonous effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create a musical or rhythmic effect, emphasize certain words or phrases, and make the language more memorable. 15. What is John Muir's primary purpose in writing "Save the Redwoods" ? A) To advocate for the preservation of Sequoia trees. B) To describe the history of the Sierra Club. C) To entertain readers with stories about trees. D) To explain the process of lumber production. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To advocate for the preservation of Sequoia trees. 16. Which of the following best describes the role of annotations in rhetorical analysis? A) They help identify the author's grammatical mistakes. B) They assist in tracking rhetorical strategies and understanding the author's intent. C) They are used to rewrite the passage in simpler language. D) They serve as a replacement for reading the text closely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They assist in tracking rhetorical strategies and understanding the author's intent. 17. 7) When identifying a missing piece of a given summary, I should NOT ..... A) Figure out which sentence already summarizes which section of the text. B) Read the given summary. C) Make sure the answer I choose is a main point of the text. D) Guess and hope for the best. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guess and hope for the best. 18. How would you describe the tone of a passage that uses words like "joyful, " "celebration, " and "triumph" ? A) Melancholic. B) Optimistic. C) Sarcastic. D) Neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Optimistic. 19. What is consonance? A) The intentional use of words that sound like their meaning. B) The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely placed words. C) The repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants inside a line. D) The repetition of the same consonant sounds repeated in a group of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The repetition of the same consonant sounds repeated in a group of words. 20. Read the following statement: "As a doctor with over 20 years of experience, I can assure you that this treatment is safe and effective."Which rhetorical appeal is being used in this statement? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the aboveTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 21. What is a figure of speech that is used to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is? A) Understatement. B) Symbolism. C) Allusion. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understatement. 22. The art of writing or speaking effectively, eloquently and persuasively A) Repetitions. B) Purpose. C) Rhetoric. D) Rhetorical triangle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetoric. 23. What question does the instructor recommend students ask themselves when analyzing rhetorical choices? A) What would I have written differently?. B) Why this choice for this audience on this occasion?. C) What literary devices can I identify in this passage?. D) How does this connect to my personal experience?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why this choice for this audience on this occasion?. 24. An argument in which the conclusion does not follow from the premises. A) Ad hominem. B) Paradox. C) Non sequitur. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non sequitur. 25. What is the final step of SPACECAT analysis? A) Focus only on the tone of the message. B) Summarize the author's biography. C) Write a critique of the author's writing style. D) Structure a rhetorical analysis essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Structure a rhetorical analysis essay. 26. Who is considered the father of rhetoric? A) Homer. B) Aristotle. C) Socrates. D) Plato. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aristotle. 27. Which of the following statements BEST improves this statement: "the speaker uses logos in their argument" A) The speaker uses logos to enhance their argument. B) The speaker appeals to logic by developing a clear line of reasoning involving a long list of facts and statistical data. C) The speaker uses emotional anecdotes to connect with the audience. D) The speaker uses vivid imagery to paint a picture of the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The speaker appeals to logic by developing a clear line of reasoning involving a long list of facts and statistical data. 28. What does 'occasion' refer to in the context of an argument? A) The specific circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding the creation of a text. B) The emotional response of the audience. C) The evidence used to support an argument. D) The main topic of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The specific circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding the creation of a text. 29. Using an expert: A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 30. Which of the following examples of connotative language has the strongest negative connotation regarding the destruction of trees? A) "dancing-floor". B) "majestic arms". C) "primeval beauty". D) "ghastly disfigured ruin". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "ghastly disfigured ruin". ← 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 8Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books