This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Analysis – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 24 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When you identify that a quote has Shared Values or Beliefs, are you analyzing ethos, pathos, or logos? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 2. In paragraph 5, Kelley refers to "the mothers and the teachers in Georgia, " primarily to: A) Invoke the authority of female professionals and caregivers who support her position. B) Criticize educators for failing to act on behalf of children. C) Highlight a contradiction between public education and child labor. D) Acknowledge a perspective that challenges her argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invoke the authority of female professionals and caregivers who support her position. 3. What rhetorical device is employed when discussing the "glass escalator" versus "glass ceiling" ? A) Metaphor. B) Hyperbole. C) Alliteration. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 4. Greek for "character." demonstrates credibility and trustworthiness A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 5. Compare the author's perspective on "waiting" for civil rights with that of his critics. What is the author's stance? A) The author believes waiting is necessary for careful planning. B) The author believes waiting perpetuates injustice and is unacceptable. C) The author believes waiting is a sign of strength. D) The author believes waiting is irrelevant to the cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author believes waiting perpetuates injustice and is unacceptable. 6. Ethos appeals to emotions and empathy. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What is the BEST way to move from 2 points in row B of the rubric (evidence & commentary) to 3? A) Summarize everything the author said. B) Be sure to ANALYZE choices and WHY the author made these choices for THIS audience on THIS occasion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be sure to ANALYZE choices and WHY the author made these choices for THIS audience on THIS occasion. 8. Why should you use cause and effect language in your commentary? A) To make your writing more concise. B) To provide a clear explanation. C) To avoid repetition. D) To impress the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide a clear explanation. 9. Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants inside a line? A) Assonance. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Consonance. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assonance. 10. Why might a speaker choose to use kairos as a rhetorical strategy in a speech? A) To connect with the audience emotionally. B) To build credibility and trust. C) To present data and facts. D) To create a sense of urgency and relevance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To create a sense of urgency and relevance. 11. To understand the intent of an ad, regardless of whether it's print or a commercial, it's important to understand the rhetorical situation. Rhetorical situation includes: A) Speaker, audience, purpose. B) Diction, tone, color scheme. C) Ethos, pathos, logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker, audience, purpose. 12. When reading the prompt of a rhetorical analysis essay ..... A) Skip the introduction prompt. B) Do not ignore the introduction of the prompt. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do not ignore the introduction of the prompt. 13. To do well on the rhetorical analysis essay, you must be able to name the rhetorical devices you identify in the text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. What is the overall goal of a rhetorical analysis essay? A) To explain what the author is talking about. B) To express how the author writes. C) To persuade the audience of an idea. D) To convince the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To express how the author writes. 15. What is the main theme of Jobs' second story? A) Educational achievements. B) Technological innovation. C) Financial success. D) Love and loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Love and loss. 16. Rhetoric is the art of speaking or writing (a) . A) A. effectively. B) Ineffectively. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. effectively. 17. A brief reference to a real or fictitious person, place, event, or work of art. A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 18. If a speaker wants to evoke a feeling of sadness from the audience, which technique should they use? A) Citing statistical data. B) Sharing a tragic story. C) Quoting a renowned expert. D) Highlighting the urgency of the situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sharing a tragic story. 19. What does the element "Logos" refer to in the rhetorical triangle? A) Audience. B) Speaker. C) Message. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Message. 20. Assess the effectiveness of the evidence used to describe the physical challenges faced by the survivors in Chapter 7 of "Alive." A) The evidence is anecdotal and lacks credibility. B) The evidence is detailed and supports the narrative effectively. C) The evidence is sparse and insufficient. D) The evidence is exaggerated and unbelievable.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The evidence is detailed and supports the narrative effectively. 21. Which verb would you use to introduce a new idea? A) Enumerates. B) Refute. C) Cites. D) Setting up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Setting up. 22. What emotional appeal does the speaker use to connect with her audience? A) Appealing to their sense of duty. B) Appealing to their sense of humor. C) Appealing to their professional struggles. D) Appealing to their sense of pride. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appealing to their professional struggles. 23. Give an example of a shift in diction in a rhetorical analysis. A) Transition from informal to formal language. B) Transition from descriptive to narrative language. C) Transition from concise to verbose language. D) Transition from formal to informal language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transition from formal to informal language. 24. Which rhetorical appeal is most prominent in Lewis's repeated use of the word "tired" in paragraph [7]? A) Logos, by providing rational arguments. B) Pathos, by conveying deep emotional exhaustion. C) Ethos, by demonstrating his authority as a civil rights leader. D) Kairos, by stressing the urgency of immediate action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos, by conveying deep emotional exhaustion. 25. What is the primary purpose of Lewis's rhetorical questions in paragraphs [5] and [6]? A) To seek answers from the audience about the future of the movement. B) To emphasize frustration with the lack of effective political action. C) To critique the methods used by civil rights organizations. D) To highlight the complexity of passing civil rights legislation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize frustration with the lack of effective political action. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesRhetorical Analysis Quiz 1Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 2Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 3Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 4Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 5Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 6Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 7Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 8Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books