This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Strategies – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The World Health Organization has endorsed the Covid-19 vaccine. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 2. Repetition of words or similar words in reverse order for effect. A) Chiasmus. B) Chewbacca. C) Tacos. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chiasmus. 3. Pay attention to the repetition of the same words at the end of the clauses or sentences:'' To the effect, yes. Don't tell anyone. He said that he couldn't believe he killed somebody with his bare hands, that all the other mother [BLEEP] referring to hoods and thugs and stuff think they're hard core. But he just killed a person with his bare hands" (Jay Wilds). What is this an example of? A) Epistrophe. B) Anaphora. C) Simile. D) Metapahor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epistrophe. 4. '' Adnan's trial was a long ordeal. Jay was on the stand for something like five days. A cellphone expert testified for two days, a lifetime when you're discussing cell tower technology." What rhetorical strategy does the state employ by having this person testify? A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Huh?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 5. A person or organization that is an expert or has relevant experience on a subject. A) PATHOS. B) LOGOS. C) ETHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ETHOS. 6. All of the people that you met in town are very strange. You conclude that everyone in town is very strange. A) Inductive (specific to general). B) Deductive (general to specific). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inductive (specific to general). 7. I won't mention how badly you did, but maybe you should prepare next time. A) Hypophora. B) Repetition. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Apophasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apophasis. 8. An issue, problem or situation that motivates someone to write or speak. A) Hypophora. B) Euphemism. C) Hyperbole. D) Exigence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exigence. 9. Which of the following represents a hyperbole? A) The family cat is a monster. B) I like things as simple as 1, 2, 3. C) George, I can't find my cleats!. D) I had so much homework last night that I needed a pick up truck to carry all of my books home. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I had so much homework last night that I needed a pick up truck to carry all of my books home. 10. Explains what the problem is, then shows what steps should be taken to fix the problem A) Exemplification. B) Compare/contrast. C) Problem/solution. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem/solution. 11. "You think a raindrop looks like a teardrop, but it's actually flat on the bottom and rounded on top." A) Correcting misconception. B) Logic and reasoning. C) Emotional appeal. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correcting misconception. 12. An author provides direct quotes from experts to support his claims. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 13. Hypophoric questions are questions that A) Can be answered with "yes" or "no.". B) Are intended for the audience to have a detailed answer. C) The author asks but then provides the answer. D) Have an implied answer. No answer is actually expected. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author asks but then provides the answer. 14. If all teachers that use reading glasses should be paid 100K annually, and Mr. Roorda uses reading glasses, then Mr. Roorda should be paid 100K annually. A) Inductive reasoning. B) Analogy. C) Deductive reasoning. D) Attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deductive reasoning. 15. If a speaker wants to appeal to an audience's sense of logic, which strategy should they use? A) Tell a personal story. B) Use emotional language. C) Present statistics and evidence. D) Use humorTagsCCSS.RI.9-10.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present statistics and evidence. 16. Which rhetorical strategy employs fear to influence the audience's decision-making? A) Card stacking. B) Scare tactics. C) Bribery. D) Plain folks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scare tactics. 17. What is the primary purpose of the author in a text where the rhetoric is particularly effective? A) To entertain the audience. B) To inform the audience. C) To persuade the audience. D) To confuse the audienceTagsGA.ELAGSE11-12RI6DOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To persuade the audience. 18. What is the purpose of using an analogy as a rhetorical strategy? A) To emphasize the speaker's argument. B) To add credibility to writing. C) To explain/clarify some unfamiliar or difficult idea. D) To provoke the audience to think deeply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To explain/clarify some unfamiliar or difficult idea. 19. What rhetorical strategy is being used when an advertisement portrays the product as cutting-edge or ahead of its time? A) Avant-garde. B) Testimonials. C) Transfer technique. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avant-garde. 20. When an advertisement uses exaggerated or misleading information to persuade the audience, it is an example of: A) Misuse of statistics. B) Bandwagon. C) Bribery. D) Snob appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misuse of statistics. 21. A word, phrase, or concept that is repeated for effect A) Anaphora. B) Anadiplosis. C) Antanagoge. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 22. "In years gone by, there were in every community men and women who spoke the language of duty and morality and loyalty and obligation." -William F. Buckley A) Polysyndeton. B) Synecdoche. C) Chiasmus. D) Asyndeton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polysyndeton. 23. Which type of rhetoric uses facts, statistics, and research? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 24. A short and true story A) Analogy. B) Repetition. C) Anecdote. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anecdote. 25. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. A) Metaphor. B) Juxtaposition. C) Simile. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Juxtaposition. 26. The following is an example of what Rhetorical Device? Are we a nation that tolerates the hypocrisy of a system where workers who pick our fruit and make our beds never have a chance to get right with the law? Are we a nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents' arms? Or are we a nation that values families, and works to keep them together?" -Barack Obama A) Antithesis. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Parallelsim. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Question. 27. What is the author's purpose when they use abductive reasoning in their writing? A) To appeal to the audience's emotions. B) To make a guess based on the best available evidence. C) To establish their credibility. D) To simplify complex ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make a guess based on the best available evidence. 28. Parallel structure is the use of words or phrases with A) Logical meanings. B) Figurative meanings. C) Historical references. D) Same grammatical structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Same grammatical structure. 29. When an advertisement attempts to appeal to the audience's desire for luxury or exclusivity, it is using: A) Plain folks. B) Snob appeal. C) Loaded words. D) Name calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Snob appeal. 30. When MLK addresses his critics as "My Dear Fellow Clergymen" A) Ethos because he's showing they can trust him, since they are all ministers. B) Pathos because he's making them feel good about themselves. C) Logos because it makes sense to agree with what he's saying, since they are all ministers. D) Memos because he's reminding them that they are all clergymen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos because he's showing they can trust him, since they are all ministers. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRhetorical Strategies Quiz 1Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 2Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 3Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 4Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 5Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 6Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 7Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books