Five questions about a speech. Please lend me some brain power.
1.)
Read the sentence from paragraph 1.
One other thing I probably should tell you, because if I don't, they'll probably be
saying this about me, too.
What kind of fallacious reasoning is used in the sentence?
A. loaded language
B. hasty generalization
C. ad hominem
D. slippery slope
2.)
Which sentence from the speech is an example of an ad hominem attack?
A. "I don't agree with Mr. Mitchell when he says that only a rich man should serve his Government in the United States Senate or in the Congress."
B. "I think the only man that can save America at this time is the man that's running for President, on my ticket -- Dwight Eisenhower."
C. "I remember in the dark days of the Hiss case some of the same columnists, some of the same radio commentators who are attacking me now and misrepresenting my position, were violently opposing me at the time I was after Alger Hiss."
D. "And the purpose of the smears, I know, is this: to silence me; to make me let up."
3.)
Read the excerpt below.
I disagree with my opponent on virtually every issue, but here’s the main reason:
He’s incapable of doing what’s right. Every word that comes out of his mouth is a
boldfaced lie. If he ever told the truth, the sun would freeze. So, when he says that
we need to plant more trees to combat climate change, rest assured, he’s saying it
for reasons other than combatting climate change. For that reason, we must resist his
every word.
Which type of faulty reasoning does the author use in this excerpt?
A. ad hominem
B. loaded language
C. hasty generalization
D. slippery slope
4.)
Read the excerpt from paragraph 1.
A man down in Texas heard Pat on the radio mention the fact that our two youngsters would like to have a dog. And believe it or not, the day before we left on this campaign trip we got a message from Union Station in Baltimore, saying they had a package for us. We went down to get it. You know what it was? It was a little cocker spaniel dog in a crate that he'd sent all the way from Texas, black and white, spotted.
Which sentence best explains the relevancy of the evidence Nixon provides in the excerpt?
A. The evidence is not relevant because it does not address the real issue, which is the claim that Nixon misused campaign funds.
B. The evidence is relevant because it addresses the real issue, which is the claim that Nixon misused campaign funds.
C. The evidence is relevant because it addresses the real issue, which is the claim that Nixon misused his annual expense budget.
D. The evidence is not relevant because it does not address the real issue, which is the claim that Nixon misused his annual expense budget.
5.)
Which sentence from the speech is a false statement?
A. "I don't believe that I ought to quit, because I am not a quitter."
B. "I have no apologies to the American people for my part in putting Alger Hiss where he is today."
C. "We did get something, a gift, after the election."
D. "Now let me say this: I know that this is not the last of the smears."
