This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Analysis – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False?the meaning of support is the proof or backup for the claim A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Define ethos. A) Art of public speaking or writing. B) An appeal to authority and credibility. C) An appeal to the emotions. D) An appeal to logic and reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An appeal to authority and credibility. 3. Define REFUTATION A) When the writer explains their main idea. B) When the writer creates a call to action. C) Where the author signs his/her name. D) Where the writer proves the opposing side to be wrong or in error using evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where the writer proves the opposing side to be wrong or in error using evidence. 4. Where did "pyramid" or obelisk shapes first originate? A) Asia. B) Christian whites in 18th century U.S. C) Africa. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Africa. 5. Do you want to feel like you are picking for bugs under your skin? Don't become addicted to Meth. Rotten teeth, skin sores, and possible death await you if you do. WHAT DEVICE AND TONE? A) Parallel structure. B) Ethos and logic. C) Rhetorical question and parallel structure. D) Rhetorical question and allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical question and parallel structure. 6. Which of the following statements best summarizes the rhetorical situation of the essay? A) The author writes for a general audience to discuss the effects of social media on society. B) The author addresses social media users to urge them to be cautious online. C) The essay is intended to convince policymakers to regulate social media usage. D) The essay targets researchers studying social media's impact on mental health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author writes for a general audience to discuss the effects of social media on society. 7. The definition of "exigence" is: A) The problem or issue that prompts someone to write or speak. B) The WHY factor. C) Historical Context. D) The figurative language used in a piece. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The problem or issue that prompts someone to write or speak. 8. What is the PURPOSE of the 2018 Question 2 text? A) A commencement ceremony for the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College. B) The women graduates of the college, and the American people. C) A commencement ceremony for the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College. D) Inspiring admiration and perseverance among the listener, and hope for their future. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inspiring admiration and perseverance among the listener, and hope for their future. 9. The goal the speaker wants to achieve A) Occasion. B) Tone. C) Purpose. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purpose. 10. When a writer sounds open-minded, easygoing, moderate in position, sincere, and willing to compromise, this helps his/her A) Logical persuasion. B) Ethical persuasion. C) Emotional persuasion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethical persuasion. 11. How does Chisholm's strategic use of historical references, such as quoting Calvin Coolidge, enhance her argument? A) It weakens her argument by focusing on outdated policies. B) It strengthens her argument by showing a historical pattern of misplaced priorities. C) It distracts from her main point about the Vietnam War. D) It suggests that past presidents were more effective than the current administration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It strengthens her argument by showing a historical pattern of misplaced priorities. 12. Message A) What the speaker wants the audience to do after receiving the message. B) The speaker's main idea or main argument. C) Persuasive techniques speakers use to try to convince their audience. D) A statement upon which an argument is based. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The speaker's main idea or main argument. 13. The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely placed words. A) Consonance. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Assonance. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 14. What is the effect of the author's use of vivid imagery in describing the struggles faced by African Americans? A) It creates a sense of detachment. B) It evokes empathy and understanding from the reader. C) It makes the text difficult to understand. D) It provides comic relief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It evokes empathy and understanding from the reader. 15. What is 'logos' in the context of rhetorical appeals? A) A logical appeal based on well-reasoned or well-supported facts. B) An appeal to the audience's sense of tradition. C) A stylistic device used to enhance the narrative. D) The ethical stance taken by the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A logical appeal based on well-reasoned or well-supported facts. 16. Which of the following appeals to Pathos? A) "The CEO shared her qualifications and background.". B) "Thousands of families lost their homes in the storm.". C) "Doctors recommend eight hours of sleep.". D) "The speaker wore a clean, professional uniform.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Thousands of families lost their homes in the storm.". 17. Emotional Appeal. A strategy in which a writer tries to create specific emotions (fear, anger, pity, envy, etc) in an audience so it will accept a claim. A) Refutation. B) Pathos. C) Syntax. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 18. Analyze the author's use of emotional appeal in his argument. How does it enhance his message? A) It makes the argument less credible. B) It distracts from the logical reasoning. C) It strengthens the argument by connecting with the audience's emotions. D) It has no effect on the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It strengthens the argument by connecting with the audience's emotions. 19. An allusion is a brief (a) to a real or fictitious person, place, event, or work of art. A) A. reference. B) Omission. C) Comparison. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. reference. 20. Which of the following best captures how Kelley presents the relationship between women's suffrage and child labor reform in paragraph 5? A) Women's suffrage is a consequence of child labor reform efforts. B) Child labor reform will lead to broader educational opportunities for children. C) The lack of women's voting rights has caused delays in child labor legislation. D) Women's suffrage cannot solve the issue of child labor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The lack of women's voting rights has caused delays in child labor legislation. 21. What is the construction of sentences; the arrangement of words in sentences? A) Grammar. B) Syntax. C) Punctuation. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Syntax. 22. Where is Black Lives Matter Plaza located? A) Alabama. B) North Dakota. C) California. D) Washington D.C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Washington D.C. 23. Addressing a person in a speech or composition who is not present A) Allusion. B) Apostrophe. C) Consonance. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophe. 24. If the speaker/writer tries to persuade by using facts, data, definitions, statistics, reasoning, etc. they are appealing to ..... A) Pathos. B) Vamos. C) Ethos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logos. 25. "the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion" A) SOAPS. B) Rhetorical appeals. C) Rhetoric. D) Persona. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetoric. 26. What the speaker/author wants to achieve with the text. What they want the audience/reader to think, believe, or do after having read their text. This is the main reason for creating the text. A) Central/Main Idea. B) Purpose. C) Claim. D) Counterclaim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 27. When analyzing the tone of a passage in a rhetorical analysis, which of the following should you focus on? A) The author's word choice and sentence structure. B) The historical context of the text. C) The length of the paragraphs. D) The author's background and experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author's word choice and sentence structure. 28. How does the metaphor "government of the people ..... shall not perish from the earth" contribute to the tone of the Gettysburg Address? A) It creates a tone of despair and defeat. B) It reinforces a tone of hope and determination. C) It suggests a tone of uncertainty and doubt. D) It establishes a tone of nostalgia and longing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It reinforces a tone of hope and determination. 29. What is the main goal of Cesar Chavez's article, as described in the first example purpose statement? A) To show that violence is sometimes necessary for change. B) To highlight the moral strength of peaceful protests and encourage readers to support the cause. C) To explain the history of nonviolent resistance. D) To criticize religious organizations for not doing enough. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To highlight the moral strength of peaceful protests and encourage readers to support the cause. 30. I came. I saw. I conquered.is an example of A) Rhetorical questions. B) Analogies. C) Allusions. D) Parallel structure. 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