This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Appeals – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the case of Carlee Russell, the police chief reasons that there was no child walking along the highway for a distance of six football fields simply because a child would likely not be able to do so. What rhetorical appeal is he using? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 2. In a commercial, a company highlights its years of experience and numerous awards to convince customers of its reliability. Which rhetorical appeal is being used? A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 3. Which appeal focuses on influencing the audience by triggering emotions? A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Praxis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 4. The use of logic and reason. Uses facts and truth to convince the audience. A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 5. Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?For over 40 years, Pat's Plumbing has been Milam County's go-to source for plumbing and HVAC services. Our expertise is evidenced not only by our staff of qualified technicians, but in the testimonials of our satisfied customers A) Logos (appeal to logic). B) Pathos (appeal to emotion). C) Ethos (appeal to authority). D) Kairos (appeal to timeliness). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos (appeal to authority). 6. Match the technique to the appropriate appeal:statistics/facts A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 7. Which of the following is NOT an example of logos? A) Facts. B) Statistics. C) Personal anecdotes. D) Definitions of terms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal anecdotes. 8. Match the technique to the appropriate appeal:years of experience A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 9. The excerpt below makes use of which Rhetorical Appeal? "The data is perfectly clear:this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas." A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 10. Voting for me will make you happy. A) Appeal to Pathos. B) Appeal to Ethos. C) Appeal to Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to Pathos. 11. What does logos focus on? A) Making the audience feel something emotionally. B) Providing evidence, facts, and logical reasoning. C) Making the speaker look trustworthy. D) Making people laugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing evidence, facts, and logical reasoning. 12. Logos is the appeal that uses ..... Logos es el recurso que utiliza ..... A) Credibility. B) Emotions. C) Logic. D) All threelos tres. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logic. 13. Which rhetorical device best matches the following example?"And you, Scarecrow, have the effrontery to ask for a brain! You billowing bale of bovine fodder!" A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Idiom. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 14. Which of the following would be a technique that uses a logos appeal? A) Using pictures of a hurt child. B) Including research. C) Having someone credible who agrees with you. D) Making people laugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Including research. 15. Which of the following is used to make a logos appeal? A) Logic or reason. B) Emotion. C) Credibility or trust. D) Happiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logic or reason. 16. "Switching to Teamline car insurance saves an average of $ 300 a year" A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 17. Veterinarians across the country have said that Golden Retrievers make better pets than any other dog. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 18. Identify the use of pathos in this sentence:'The distressing pictures of the damage caused by the storm should make us all want to give.' A) The speaker's use of scientific facts to back up their argument. B) The speaker's use of distressing pictures to stir up emotions. C) The speaker's use of jokes to lighten the atmosphere. D) The speaker's use of personal stories to get their point across. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The speaker's use of distressing pictures to stir up emotions. 19. Identify the use of ethos in this statement:'As a well-known historian, I can tell you that this event greatly affected history.' A) The speaker's use of humor in the statement shows ethos. B) The speaker's credibility as a well-known historian shows ethos. C) The speaker's use of personal stories in the statement shows ethos. D) The speaker's use of emotional words in the statement shows ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The speaker's credibility as a well-known historian shows ethos. 20. This family lost everything in the fire. They lost their precious, irreplaceable family photos, not to mention their furniture everything else they own. They have to start over with nothing. Please donate today to help restore their lives. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 21. Which rhetorical appeal is being used in the sentence below?A dog shelter displays sad photos of dogs in cages to request donations. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 22. When a writer uses credible sources and expert opinions to strengthen their argument, they are appealing to: A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 23. Which rhetorical appeal does the following quote MOST represent?"That kind of world is the very antithesis of the so-called new order of tyranny which the dictators seek to create with the crash of a bomb." A) Authority. B) Emotion. C) Logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotion. 24. "There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."What type of rhetoric is being used? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 25. Which of the following best describes emotional appeal in persuasive writing? A) Using numbers and data to support an argument. B) Repeating a phrase for emphasis. C) Evoking feelings such as fear, happiness, or anger to persuade. D) Asking questions that don't require an answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evoking feelings such as fear, happiness, or anger to persuade. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesRhetorical Appeals Quiz 1Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 2Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 3Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 4Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 5Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 6Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 7Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 8Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books