Speaking Style: Using Language Ch.9 Test Bank Answers

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 1

1) “A hypnotic horror that hounded them to hell” is an example of

a. A simile

b. A parallelism

c. Alliteration

d. Antithesis

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 2

2) “Success is like a great deodorant. It eliminates the odor of past failure.” This is

a. Alliteration

b. Metaphor

c. simile

d. repetition

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 3

3) The traditional model of eloquent speaking style and the newer model of the electronic age differ as follows:

a. The traditional style is more visual, vivid, and terse

b. The traditional style is more factual, analytic, organized, and impersonal

c. The newer style uses more narrative, but is more adversarial and competitive

d. None of the above.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 4

4) In terms of speech style, sexist language should be eliminated because it

a. Is too vivid

b. Is imprecise

c. Is overly parallel

d. Uses antithesis

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 5

5) “Tomorrow we begin our quest; tomorrow we embark on a new adventure; tomorrow we grab for the golden ring” is an example of

a. Antithesis

b. Simile

c. Repetition

d. alliteration

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 6

6) “It is difficult to tell whether this is the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning of this war” is an example of

a. Antithesis

b. Alliteration

c. Repetition

d. simile

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 7

7) Oral and written style differ as follows:

a. Oral style is usually less formal than written style

b. Written style is highly interactive while oral style is not

c. Oral style uses more complex sentence structures than written style

d. None of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 8

8) “I don’t like to call it killing; I prefer to call it ‘enemy processing’” is an example of

a. Jargon

b. Euphemism

c. Slang

d. All of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 9

9) “Bipolar disorder” is an example within the psychiatric community of

a. Jargon

b. Euphemism

c. Slang

d. None of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 10

10) Figures of speech that can make oral style more vivid include

a. Similes

b. Jargon

c. Metaphors

d. A and C

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 11

11) “Her hair was a rainbow of colors, and she walked with the sure-footed grace of a ballerina gliding across a stage hoping to bat a thousand with the audience.” This is an example of

a. Similes

b. Mixed metaphors

c. Alliteration

d. All of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 12

12) “Doing the leadership limbo: How low can you go” is an example of

a. Vivid language

b. Alliteration

c. Jargon

d. A and B

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 13

13) When you say someone is “politically incorrect” instead of vulgar you are using

a. Slang

b. Vivid language

c. euphemism

d. jargon

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 9, Question 14

14) Abstract words

a. should never be used because they can be confusing

b. need concrete referents to create clarity

c. include terms such as hair, comb, chair, and pencil

d. none of the above

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 15

15) Oral and written style are virtually the same, so writing your speech word for word and reading it to your audience is an effective way to present a speech.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 16

16) Clarity of style comes from a simple, concise use of language.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 17

17) Antithesis is the repetition of the same sound, usually a consonant sound, starting several words in a sentence.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 18

18) A clear style is simple, but not simplistic.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 19

19) Jargon should never be used when giving a speech because it violates the standard of clarity.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 20

20) A euphemism is a technical term used by a group of professionals.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 21

21) Slang is the formal jargon used by informal groups.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 22

22) Big ideas require big words, a sophisticated vocabulary to communicate depth and substance.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 23

23) Oral and written style are about the same, with few significant differences.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 24

24) Metaphors and similes are ways to make your oral style vivid.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 25

25) “We have to go to the next level” is an example of a cliché.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 26

26) The electronic age requires a vivid style, so data-driven, analytic, impersonal traditional style should be replaced with a more narrative, self-disclosing, dramatic, personal style of speaking.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 27

27) A clear style requires the use of only simple words; save the big words for writing style that permits your audience to consult a dictionary.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 9, Question 28

28) My doctor diagnosed my illness as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This is an example of using euphemism.

a. True

b. False