This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which technique in persuasive writing uses pieces of information that are proven to be true as evidences to your argument? A) Direct address. B) Emotive language. C) Rhetorical question. D) Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Facts. 2. What should be included in the beginning of a persuasive speech? A) A list of facts. B) A strong opening to grab attention. C) A call to action. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong opening to grab attention. 3. The following quote is an example of what type of appeal? "You know me-I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 4. What is the third thing you need to talk about in a Problem-Solution speech? A) Harms and effects. B) The problem. C) Causes. D) Solutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Causes. 5. Which of the following is not an example of Persuasive Speech? A) Swaying your friends' opinion on whether to take the COVID vaccine or not. B) The DOH Secretary delivering a speech to tell citizens to go to vaccination sites ang get inoculated. C) A politician updating his constituents that a large majority of them has already been vaccinated. D) A health expert informing the public of the efficacy rate of COVID-19 vaccines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A health expert informing the public of the efficacy rate of COVID-19 vaccines. 6. What elements should a strong thesis statement include? A) Weak topic, broad claim, lack of evidence. B) Vague topic, general claim, no supporting reasons. C) Clear topic, specific claim, supporting reasons. D) Multiple topics, unclear claim, irrelevant reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear topic, specific claim, supporting reasons. 7. A factual speech can include opinions. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 8. Lincoln ends by stating his commitment "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." What ideal is he expressing? A) Democracy. B) Justice. C) Liberty. D) Equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democracy. 9. ) Read the following quote: "You should consider another route if you leave later. I heard that that street is far more dangerous and ominous at night than during the daytime." ..... Is this an example of ethos, pathos or logos? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 10. In the speech about "Suing the School System, " the speech had this aspect that made it memorable. A) It was long. B) Rhythm and Rhyming. C) Repetition. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhythm and Rhyming. 11. The ..... is the portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade. A) Questionable crowd. B) Sucker. C) Gullible group. D) Target audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Target audience. 12. Which closing line makes the least effective call to action? A) "Imagine a cleaner future-start by refusing plastic bags today.". B) "It's important that everyone cares more about pollution to make a difference.". C) "Act now or our environment will suffer irreparable damage.". D) "Join us this Saturday at 9 AM for the community clean-up-your effort can save wildlife.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "It's important that everyone cares more about pollution to make a difference.". 13. "I've Been to the Mountaintop" #10 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 14. An introduction in a persuasive speech should include your contention.True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. What words or phrases does the speaker repeat to make the point stronger and persuade the audience? A) None-he did not repeat anything. B) The most important ideas. C) Only facts and research statistic. D) Words that are difficult to understand by the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The most important ideas. 16. Why is the hook important in a persuasive speech? A) It gives evidence. B) It explains the solution. C) It grabs the audience's attention. D) It repeats the claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It grabs the audience's attention. 17. Why are persuasive speeches thought to be serious and boring? A) To confuse the audience. B) To make the speech more boring. C) To make the audience fall asleep. D) To entertain the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the speech more boring. 18. If a speech is described as "inspirational" , what is the likely tone? A) Boring. B) Uplifting. C) Angry. D) Sarcastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uplifting. 19. Which of the following is NOT an example of a policy? A) A personal diary entry. B) A government's healthcare plan. C) A company's privacy guideline. D) A school's attendance rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A personal diary entry. 20. Understanding how advertisements are made and their purpose helps you to become a smart consumer. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Which of the following is typically included in the introduction of a persuasive speech? A) Detailed statistics. B) Closing remarks. C) Transition sentences. D) Hook to grab attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hook to grab attention. 22. With enthusiasm A) Volume. B) Pitch. C) Rate. D) Articulation. E) Vocal Variety. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Vocal Variety. 23. In paragraph 3 the use of ..... enhances the description that the speaker uses throughout the speech. A) Pun. B) Analogy. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analogy. 24. Savory means A) Fun. B) Interesting. C) Sweet. D) Moral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moral. 25. "This policy is disastrous; it will destroy communities and ruin lives." Which technique is being used? A) Emotive language. B) Opinion stated as fact. C) Figurative language. D) Statistics and facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language. ← 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