Edge Multiple-Choice Timed Practice Exam 86%

Paragraph 1 establishes I. ethos II. pathos III. logos A.I B.II C.III D.I and II E.I, II, and III

A. Ethos (correct)

In context, the word "despotism" in paragraph 2 most closely means A. tyranny B. government C. morality D. abuses E. evils

A. Tryanny (correct)

(P.S. Answers with the question marks were probably wrong.) The speaker's tone might best be described as A. unrestrained and candid B. rousing and authoritative C. complex and ambiguous D. provocative and sardonic E. argumentative and pedantic

A. Unrestrained and candid (?) (not E,D, or C)

The antecedent of "their" (paragraph 2, "...deriving their just powers...") is A. governments B. mankind C. evils D. abuses E. usurpations

A. governments (correct)

In context, the word "usurpations" in paragraph 2 most closely means A. wrongful possessions B. appropriate controls C. jaded beliefs D. pre-emptive arrests E. rightful behaviors

A. wrongful possessions (correct)

What is the rhetorical appeal in the list of grievances? I. ethos II. logos III. pathos A. I B. II C. III D. I and II E. I, II, and III

B. logos (?) (NOT pathos)

What is the rhetorical appeal in the paragraph immediately following the list of grievances that begins "Now in view of this . . . " ? I. ethos II. logos III. pathos A.I B.II C.III D.I and II E.I, II, and III

C. Pathos (?) (NOT logos)

The repetition of "He has" at the beginning of most of the grievances is an example of A. analogy B. logos C. anaphora D. parallelism E. red herring

C. anaphora (correct)

With the phrase "respect . . . requires," from paragraph 1, Stanton appeals to which of the following values? A. faith B. liberty C. honor D. security E. patriotism

C. honor (correct)

The line in paragraph 2 that reads "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal . . . " is a(n) A. metaphor B. analogy C. maxim D. myth E. anecdote

C. maxim (correct)

Who is the most likely intended audience for Stanton's declaration? A. all men B. all women C. men in public office D. women in public office E. men and women in public office

C. men in public office (correct)

In the second paragraph, which of the following signals a rhetorical shift? A. "Prudence indeed will dictate . . . " B. "Such has been the patient sufferance of . . . " C. "[T]hat to secure these rights . . . " D. "But when a long train of abuses . . . " E. "[T]hat they are endowed by their Creator . . . "

D. "But when a long train of abuses . . . " (?)

The second paragraph includes all of the following devices EXCEPT A. personification B. parallelism C. repetition D. oxymoron E. opinion

D. oxymoron (correct)

The rhetorical function of paragraph 3 is to A. provide support for an argument that appears in paragraph 1 B. present a thesis that will be challenged in subsequent paragraphs C. introduce new facts in support of an argument not yet established D. anticipate objections raised in the final paragraph E. provide an argument that will be supported with evidence

E. provide an argument that will be supported with evidence (correct)

All of the following appear in the list of grievances EXCEPT A. analogy B. logos C. anaphora D. parallelism E. red herring

E. red herring (?)