This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Analysis – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 32 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does "occasion" mean? A) Where the writing took place. B) Why the writing took place. C) The event that was created because of the writing. D) The event that prompted the writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The event that prompted the writing. 2. Asyndeton A) The placing of two things closely together to emphasize the comparisons or contrasts. B) The purposeful inclusion of words by which the meaning is more clear because of the context. C) The purposeful omission of words by which the meaning is still clear because of the context. D) A literary technique that uses conjunctions in repeated succession, oftentimes with no commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The purposeful omission of words by which the meaning is still clear because of the context. 3. What is the purpose of using pathos in persuasive writing? A) To evoke certain emotions in the audience. B) To create and enhance meaning. C) To establish credibility and authority. D) To use factual, researched evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To evoke certain emotions in the audience. 4. Benjamin Banneker:Which word choice references the unethical enslavement of black people in America? A) "liberty". B) "fraud". C) "you". D) "wean". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "fraud". 5. How does the writer's use of predominantly long-length sentences in the first paragraph create a sense of urgency? A) By overwhelming the reader with information. B) By providing detailed historical context. C) By emphasizing the complexity of voting issues. D) By simplifying the voting process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By emphasizing the complexity of voting issues. 6. What's being used in the following text:Some people may rightly argue that if smoking on campus is not illegal, then it should be permitted; however, second-hand smoke may cause harm to those who have health issues like asthma, possibly putting them at risk. A) Support. B) Evidence. C) Counter argument. D) Warrant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Counter argument. 7. If I was giving a speech to a group of students, who is my audience? A) People outside of the classroom. B) Myself, the teacher. C) The students. D) There is no audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students. 8. What does the second "A" in SPACECAT stand for? A) Account. B) Action. C) Audience. D) Appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeals. 9. What should be considered besides the text itself according to the note? A) The author's biography. B) All of the things besides the text itself. C) The historical context only. D) The audience's preferences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All of the things besides the text itself. 10. State what the author did, analyze how the author did it, and why it was effective (or matters). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. The author's primary purpose in the firstparagraph (lines 1-10) is to ..... A) Explain the value of an approach. B) Anticipate a particular conclusion. C) Summarize the history of an idea. D) Evaluate one side of a contentious debate. E) Present evidence in support of an argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explain the value of an approach. 12. You should write about writing in the ..... tense. A) Past participle. B) Past. C) Future. D) Present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Present. 13. What is the last step in drafting the rhetorical analysis essay? A) Summarizing the author's success. B) Restating the thesis. C) Both restating the thesis and summarizing the author's success. D) Writing the conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both restating the thesis and summarizing the author's success. 14. Which appeal does an effective argument rely upon? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Ethos, pathos, and logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos, pathos, and logos. 15. The Commercial was Called "Nike ..... Commercial" A) Together. B) Equal. C) Lebron. D) Equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equality. 16. Smoking is an addiction that people are genetically predisposed to. This is an example of: A) Claim of Fact. B) Claim of Policy. C) Claim of Value. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claim of Fact. 17. Which of these things are NOT(!!) a characteristic of a proper claim? A) Must be arguable. B) Must be an inference. C) Must be a fact. D) Must be backed by evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must be a fact. 18. A contrast between expectation and reality. A) Dream. B) Irony. C) Imagery. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. 19. True of False:When referencing a speech, essay, or letter for my rhetorical analysis essay, it is alright to exclude direct quotes as long as I provide clear summaries. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. What tone does the speaker end the introduction with? A) Optimistic. B) Sarcastic. C) Pessimistic. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Optimistic. 21. Diction means A) The connections we have with words. B) The definition of words. C) An author's choice of words. D) The common way of speaking with friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An author's choice of words. 22. Interpreting an argument's "logos" involves examining: A) The emotional impact of the argument. B) The ethical stance of the speaker. C) The logical structure and evidence presented. D) The audience's pre-existing opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The logical structure and evidence presented. 23. The Barry prompt contains all of the following rhetorical devices EXCEPT A) Extended metaphor. B) Antithesis. C) Repetition. D) Personification. E) Multiple questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 24. Which rhetorical strategy involves making an emotional appeal to the audience? A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 25. Which appeal is best used in the following sentence:"My father, who served in World War II, told me that while they were in the trenches in Europe, they ate Spam twice a day" A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Eros. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. ← 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