This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the effect of using repetition in a persuasive speech? A) To confuse the reader. B) To reinforce an idea for emphasis. C) To introduce new ideas. D) To summarize statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reinforce an idea for emphasis. 2. In which version of Monroe's Motivated Sequence would you call the audience to action in the conclusion? A) Version 1. B) Version 4. C) Version 2. D) Version 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Version 4. 3. "I know of no way of judging of the future but the past" is an example of which appeal? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 4. ..... is used by a speaker to persuade their listeners by establishing his/her credentials to be speaking to the audience on the specific subject matter. A) Microphone. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 5. ) "Sprite zero is 100% sugar-free!" This use of a statistic is an example of ..... A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 6. What is the purpose of knowing your audience in a persuasive speech? A) To provide a summary of the speech. B) To confuse the audience. C) To adapt and tailor the tone and language of your speech. D) To introduce a new topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To adapt and tailor the tone and language of your speech. 7. Faulkner's speech contains all these devices, except: A) Parallel structure. B) Metaphor and repetition. C) Rhetorical question. D) Pathos and ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical question. 8. "The research-conducted by professors at Harvard University-suggests that you should learn a second language." A) Appeal to authority. B) Appeal to the emotions. C) Appeal to logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to authority. 9. ) A commercial shows an image of a happy couple riding in a Corvette is using ..... to persuade. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 10. It is a question about the worth, rightness, morality, and so forth of an idea or action. A) Fact. B) Value. C) Policy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Value. 11. Which of the following best describes the use of rhetorical questions in persuasive speech? A) To provide answers. B) To make the audience think. C) To confuse listeners. D) To summarize points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the audience think. 12. When you identify the context of a speech, you are answering this question. A) Who. B) What. C) When. D) Why. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Why. 13. What type of appeal uses emotions to persuade? A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 14. What type of fallacy is used:animal shelter video shows sad and distraught puppies. The tag line says that they will be euthanized if you do not donate money now A) Appeal to pity. B) False dilemma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to pity. 15. A part of the speech that acknowledges the opposite side of the argument A) Thesis. B) Claim. C) Counterclaim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Counterclaim. 16. Which Monroe step is *missing* here? Attention $\rightarrow$ Need $\rightarrow$ Satisfaction $\rightarrow$ Action A) Visualization. B) Preview. C) Warrant. D) Refutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visualization. 17. What part of the speech should you establish credibility? A) Introduction. B) Body. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 18. What is a common mistake when deciding between informative and persuasive speaking? A) Thinking they are mutually exclusive. B) Focusing too much on emotional appeals. C) Overloading the presentation with data. D) Ignoring audience feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thinking they are mutually exclusive. 19. "Join the fight against hunger today!" Which feature is clearly shown here? A) Rhetorical strategy:repetition. B) Call to action. C) Use of statistics. D) Appeal to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call to action. 20. When you identify the message of a speech, you are answering this question. A) Who. B) What. C) When. D) Why. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What. 21. Why is it important for a speaker to know their audience? A) Because the audience wants to know more about the speaker. B) Because the audience needs to like the speaker. C) Because the speaker needs to choose a topic that the audience can engage with. D) Because the speaker needs to impress the audience with their knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because the speaker needs to choose a topic that the audience can engage with. 22. Tomato ketchup's flavor can spice up an otherwise monotonous meal. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. During a persuasive presentation, what should be the primary goal? A) To entertain the audience. B) To inform them about various topics. C) To create a formal report. D) To motivate the audience to take action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To motivate the audience to take action. 24. Means "against the man" or "against the person." A claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument. A) Red Herring. B) Ad Hominem. C) False Causality. D) Circular Logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad Hominem. 25. I came. I saw. I conquered. All are an example of A) Inclusive Language. B) Alliteration. C) Rule of 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule of 3. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Speech Quiz 1Persuasive Speech Quiz 2Persuasive Speech Quiz 3Persuasive Speech Quiz 4Persuasive Speech Quiz 5Persuasive Speech Quiz 6Persuasive Speech Quiz 7Persuasive Speech Quiz 8Persuasive Speech Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books