Mark Yoder

Brighton High School

English III

Quiz on Logical Fallacies

Match the Logical Fallacy with an example of it. On your own paper write the letter that should match each number.

1. Dicto Simpliciter a. Hawaii is such a beautiful place and has such a moderate climate that everyone should live there.

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2. Hasty Generalization b. I'll never go to a chiropractor again; the last one I went to was very inconsiderate and impatient.

3. Post Hoc c. A recent study showed that 60% of drop outs come from low income families. If we gave more money to this group, we would see a huge decrease in the drop out rate.

4. Contrary premises d. You should buy a Volvo because they just don't break down; and while we are writing up the contract you should buy the extended warranty.

5. Ad Misericordiam e. "Mr. Smith, please give me an "A" for the course. My dad will kill me if I get a "B."

6. False Analogy f. "Living in my dad and mom's house is just like slavery. I can't do anything without their permission."

7. Hypothesis Contrary to Fact g. If the Civil War in America had not happened, we'd still have slavery today.

8. Poisoning the Well h. "When Georgianna sees you tomorrow, she's going to deny that she said those ugly things about you. She's a liar."