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Rhetoric
Edward Snowden
Night
Speak
Wild Card
100
What is logos? How can you appeal to logos in a speech?
Logos is an appeal to logic. You can appeal to logos by using facts and statistics.
100
Which country is Snowden living in now?
Russia
100
What is a ghetto?
A part of the city where the Jews were forced to live.
100
Who is Mel's favorite teacher?
Mr. Freeman
100
What is the title of the poem that was included in some editions of Laurie Halse Anderson's book Speak?
Listen.
200
What is pathos? How can you appeal to pathos in a speech?
Pathos is an appeal to emotion. You can appeal to pathos by telling personal stories or choosing words that are emotionally charged.
200
Does the 4th Amendment protect information you post on the internet? Why or why not?
The fourth amendment does not protect information posted online because once the information has been shared, it is no longer considered private.
200
What did Moishe the Beadle witness when he was taken away by the Nazis.
The foreign Jews were taken into the woods, forced to dig their own graves, and then shot.
200
Which two places does Mel visit when she skips school?
The mall and the hospital.
200
What is the name of the actor who plays Mr. Freeman in the movie version of Speak?
Steve Zahn
300
What is ethos? How would you appeal to ethos when making a speech?
Ethos is an appeal to credibility, or convincing someone through your character. You can appeal to ethos by dressing professionally, using correct spelling and grammar, or citing famous/credible people as sources.
300
In what year did Edward Snowden release information about government surveillance to the media?
2013
300
What happened to Elie's mother and sister Tzipora?
They were killed in the gas chambers at Auschwitz.
300
Why does Mel choose to hang a picture of Maya Angelou in her closet?
She hangs the picture because Maya Angelou was also raped and stopped speaking as a child.
300
How did the end of the Speak movie differ from the ending of the book?
In the movie, Mel opens up to her mom. In the book, she opens up to Mr. Freeman.
400
What is rhetoric?
The art of persuasion; the study of effective speaking and writing.
400
What rights are protected by the fourth Amendment?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
400
Where was Elie Wiesel living at the beginning of the Holocaust?
Sighet, Transylvania (Romania)
400
What is PTSD? What symptoms of PTSD does Mel seem to be suffering from in the novel? (List two)
avoidance, flashbacks, depression, sleeping disturbances
400
What was the title of the documentary we watched about Edward Snowden?
Terminal F.
500
Why did Plato dislike the concept of rhetoric?
He felt it was too much like lying.
500
What was the purpose of the Patriot Act?
To make it easier for the government to gather intelligence to prevent a terrorist attack.
500
Where did Elie's father die?
Buchenwald concentration camp.
500
What was the name of Mel's original clan in 8th grade?
The Plain Janes
500
What was the topic for the final debate in the movie The Great Debaters?
Civil Disobedience.