Persuasion Test
3 Block – English 11
March 19, 2009
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1. “A penny saved is a penny earned.”
a. Is a fallacy
b. Is an aphorism
c. Is a rhetorical device
2. What is a fallacy?
a. A false statement
b. A statement loosely based on fact
c. A statement based on false or mistaken ideas
3. “Appeal to Authority” is a fallacy that means:
a. If B follows A, then A caused B
b. A culture icon is used as evidence
c. An “either-or” argument
4. Thomas Paine’s The Crisis was written to persuade what audience?
a. American Militia
b. Great Britain
c. The people at the VA Convention
5. “Everyone’s doing it!” marks what kind of fallacy?
a. Personal attack
b. False cause
c. Bandwagon appeal
6. “Give me liberty or give me death!” is an example of what rhetorical device?
a. Antithesis
b. Repetition
c. Parallelism
7. “Give me liberty or give me death!” was spoken by whom?
a. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – “I Have a Dream”
b. Thomas Jefferson – The Declaration of Independence
c. Patrick Henry – “Speech at the VA Convention”
8. Which of the following is a TRUE statement implied in Thomas Jefferson’s The
Declaration of Independence:
a. All men are born with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.
b. All people are equal
c. We can overthrow the government whenever we want.
9. Which of the following are the 3 levels of appeal?
a. Developmental, logical, illogical
b. Emotional, situational, ethical
c. Logical, ethical, emotional
10. Who spoke at the Virginia Convention, attempting to persuade the American
Colonists to fight against Great Britain?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Patrick Henry
c. Dr. King
11. Asking a question that forces an answer based on false or controversial premises
is:
a. Loaded question
b. Rhetorical question
c. False questioning
12. A level appeal that speaks to right or wrong is what kind of appeal?
a. Emotional
b. Ethical
c. Logical
13. A level of appeal that speaks to emotions is what kind of appeal?
a. Emotional
b. Ethical
c. Logical
14. A level of appeal that speaks to good reasoning or fact is what kind of appeal?
a. Emotional
b. Ethical
c. Logical
15. By saying “I have a dream!” multiple times in his speech, Dr. King is utilizing
what kind of rhetorical device?
a. Antithesis
b. Parallelism
c. Repetition
16. If I asked you if you had a reason for skipping class, and your answer was “Yes, I
have a reason for skipping class,” what kind of fallacy is this?
a. Loaded question
b. Begging the question
c. Rhetorical question
17. Benjamin Franklin was known for:
a. His aphorisms
b. “I Have a Dream” speech
c. Motivating militia to fight the British
18. Which of the following is an example of the rhetorical device, PARALLELISM:
a. Evil minds will use evil means
b. Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more
c. I came, I saw, I conquered
d. But when shall we be stronger?
19. Which of the following is an example of the rhetorical device, REPETITION:
a. Evil minds will use evil means
b. Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more
c. I came, I saw, I conquered
d. But when shall we be stronger?
20. Which of the following is an example of the rhetorical device, RHETORICAL
QUESTION:
a. Evil minds will use evil means
b. Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more
c. I came, I saw, I conquered
d. But when shall we be stronger?
21. Which of the following is an example of the rhetorical device, ANTITHESIS:
a. Evil minds will use evil means
b. Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more
c. I came, I saw, I conquered
d. But when shall we be stronger?
22. “If B followed A, then A caused B” examples what fallacy?
a. Appeal to authority
b. Bandwagon appeal
c. False cause
23. “If she does not come to my birthday party, then she must not be my friend”
examples what fallacy?
a. Limited options
b. Begging the question
c. Guilt by association
24. If a political candidate says “You should vote for me because my opponent is a
terrible leader!” - what kind of fallacy is this?
a. Bandwagon
b. Personal attack
c. False analogy
25. Knowing about fallacies can make your argument
a. Stronger
b. Weaker
c. It does nothing for you
26. EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION!!!
Who wrote the first draft of The Declaration of Independence??
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Ben Franklin
c. Patrick Henry
d. Thomas Paine