Beebe/Beebe/Ivy Communication: Principles for a Lifetime, 6e Test Bank
Test Bank Chapter 13: Delivering Your Speech
13.1 Multiple Choice
TB_Q13.01 Which method of delivery has a speaker delivering his or her speech
from a word-for-word written text?
a.
Manuscript speaking
b.
Memorized speaking
c.
Extemporaneous speaking
d.
Impromptu speaking
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q13.02 Which of the following suggestions are made for using manuscript
speeches?
a.
Use manuscript speaking when you don’t have much opportunity to prepare.
b.
Use manuscript speaking when you have to speak on a sensitive, critical, or
controversial issue.
c.
Use manuscript speaking when you want to deliver a speech informally.
d.
Use manuscript speaking when you have little prior speaking experience.
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.03 At the end of the meeting, Kaylin asked Margo what her thoughts were
on the topics that had been discussed. What method of delivery will Margo use in
this situation?
a.
Memorized speaking
b.
Extemporaneous speaking
c.
Manuscript speaking
d.
Impromptu speaking
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.04 According to your book, the delivery style that is appropriate to most
circumstances is _____ speaking.
a.
manuscript
b.
memorized
c.
extemporaneous
d.
impromptu
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q13.05 Kamala is well-prepared for her presentation. As she presents her first
point, she notices the confused looks from her audience members. She clarifies
the confusing concept and quickly adapts to meet her audience’s needs. She is
most likely using what type of delivery method?
a.
Manuscript
b.
Memorized
c.
Impromptu
d.
Extemporaneous
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.06 Sicily’s teacher suggests that she use the word “spotted bluegill”
rather than “fish” in her speech. Which principle of effective verbal delivery is
Sicily’s teacher pointing out?
a.
Use specific, concrete words
b.
Use unbiased words
c.
Use vivid words
d.
Use correct words
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.07 Instead of simply saying, “The dog slept on the chair,” Emily said,
“The lethargic dachshund snoozed contentedly on the overstuffed armchair.” This
best illustrates what principle of effective verbal delivery?
a.
Use unbiased words
b.
Use vivid words
c.
Use simple words
d.
Use correct words
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.08 Which of the following is TRUE of effective verbal delivery?
a.
Vivid, complex statements are best for communicating accuracy and power.
b.
The more general your words, the better everyone will be able to understand.
c.
Simple words can communicate both accuracy and power.
d.
Use the thesaurus to find words, so you will sound well-educated.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.09 At the end of her speech, Veronica asked her audience, “If you think
we should have stiffer penalties for juvenile offenders, then write your
congressman.” Which guideline does this disregard?
a.
The language is too dramatic and is likely to incite a negative emotional response in
listeners.
b.
Using the term “congressman” as a generic for all persons in congress is a biased,
sexist practice.
c.
The language isn’t vivid enough to arouse the attention of an audience, nor to move
them to action.
d.
The language isn’t vivid, nor is it simple enough for an audience to understand.
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q13.10 In a speech about preparing oneself for the death of a loved one,
Amber made repeated reference to the “marching of Father Time.” She hoped to
create a sense of drama for her audience, while at the same time getting them to
seriously consider her points. What figure of speech did Amber use in her
presentation?
a.
Personification
b.
Simile
c.
Hyperbole
d.
Alliteration
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.11 What figure of speech is reflected in the statement, “Family loyalty is
the very life blood, the very backbone of our society”?
a.
Metaphor
b.
Hyperbole
c.
Alliteration
d.
Simile
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q13.12 In his speech on Aphrodite, Ted stated that “her eyes were pools” and
went on to compare their beauty to that of the sea. The phrase “her eyes were
pools” is a use of _____.
a.
a simile
b.
a metaphor
c.
parallelism
d.
personification
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q13.13 Parker told his audience that the beaches of Monaco were calling him
to return after his recent trip there. This type of figurative language is which of the
following?
a.
Metaphor
b.
Simile
c.
Personification
d.
Omission
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.14 The text suggests three stylistic devices that can be used to create
drama in a speech. Which of the following is NOT one of those three devices?
a.
alliteration
b.
inversion
c.
omission
d.
suspension
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.15 To add a sort of poetic touch to his speech on inspirational teachers,
Ralph described his favorite high school teacher as “an inspiration unequaled,” “a
genius unrivaled,” and “a comedian unbridled.” What stylistic, dramatic device did
Ralph employ?
a.
Omission
b.
Inversion
c.
Suspension
d.
Antithesis
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.16 _____ words help add color and interest to a speech and help the
speaker communicate the mental image more accurately.
a.
Simple
b.
Abstract
c.
Vivid
d.
Unbiased
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.17 A commercial for an international airline uses upbeat music and
images of exotic animals and beautiful scenery. It also includes the following
statement, “This home, this land, this Africa.” Which element of dramatic
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language is effectively employed?
a.
Repetition
b.
Inversion
c.
Omission
d.
Antithesis
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q13.18 Reverend Jesse Jackson says, “We must relate instead of debate; we
must inspire instead of retire; and we must repair instead of despair.” Rev.
Jackson is using all of the following stylistic devises EXCEPT _____.
a.
repetition
b.
antithesis
c.
parallelism
d.
simile
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.19 “Ice cream is a sweet indulgence, but it has bitter consequences,” is
an example of _____.
a.
inversion
b.
a simile
c.
repetition
d.
antithesis
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.20 Parallelism, antithesis, and repetition are recommended ways to create
_____ in a presentation.
a.
drama
b.
cadence
c.
inversion
d.
bias
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.21 “Happy wife, happy life” is an example of which of the following word
structures?
a.
Metaphor
b.
Simile
c.
Personification
d.
Omission
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.22 Which of the following is a way of structuring sentences in order to
save an important word or phrase at the end of a sentence rather than at the
beginning?
a.
Inversion
b.
Parallelism
c.
Suspension
d.
Antithesis
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.23 What linguistic device is found in this statement, “Now is the time for
determination, decisiveness, and dedication”?
a.
Antithesis
b.
Alliteration
c.
Repetition
d.
Parallelism
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.24 Which of the following is NOT a recommendation on the use of
gestures?
a.
You should vary your gestures.
b.
With culturally diverse audience, use fewer gestures.
c.
Your gestures should be definite.
d.
Use as many gestures as possible so long as they are natural and not forced.
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.25 Which aspect of nonverbal delivery is considered the most important
in speaking situations in North America?
a.
Eye contact
b.
Physical delivery
c.
Movement
d.
Voice quality
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.26 Which of the following is a recommendation found in the text for eye
contact?
a.
Look primarily to the center of the room.
b.
Memorize your speech, so you can maintain eye contact.
c.
Establish eye contact before you say anything.
d.
Look past your listeners if you are nervous.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.27 What criteria does your book offer for using movement during your
presentation?
a.
Move around as much as possible.
b.
No movement is better than random, distracting movement.
c.
Most American audiences expect a certain amount of distance, so stay back by the
lectern.
d.
Spontaneous, unmotivated movement is recommended.
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.28 It has been suggested that fear contagion (the spread of fear
throughout a crowd) is largely dependent on response to the ____ of the
individual.
a.
gestures
b.
eye contact
c.
facial expression
d.
posture
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.29 The type of microphone that can be clipped onto a shirt collar is called
a _____ microphone.
a.
stationary
b.
boom
c.
lavaliere
d.
bow
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q13.30 A speech style common to an ethnic group or a geographic region is
known as a(n) _____.
a.
language
b.
accent
c.
dialect
d.
lingo
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.31 A _____ refers to a few seconds of silence the speaker uses during a
speech to slow down a fast pace or to signal a key idea.
a.
refrain
b.
pause
c.
connotation
d.
pitch
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.32 Which of the following types of microphones might you encounter
attached to a lectern?
a.
Lavaliere
b.
Boom
c.
Stationary
d.
Bow
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.33 Tomas was asked to speak to his local Rotary Club. From what he
could learn about the club, the membership was made up of professionals who
attended on their lunch hour between other business appointments. When Tomas
went to speak, he wore his favorite sweater and some jeans. What advice does
your book offer when deciding if this was appropriate?
a.
Always dress as formally as possible.
b.
Never dress more formally than the audience is dressed.
c.
Your dress should conform to the audience’s expectations for the occasion.
d.
Wear what you are most comfortable wearing.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.34 Shawna planned to demonstrate the two-step for one of her
informative speeches and needed a partner to make the demonstration
successful. Which important guideline should she consider when using people as
visual aids?
a.
Other people should not be used when you are giving a speech.
b.
It will be more effective to have a partner.
c.
If she wants to use a partner, she should rehearse with her partner ahead of time.
d.
The other person will help take some of the attention off her, thus decreasing her
apprehension.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.35 Regina’s demonstration speech topic was “Three Ways to Improve
Amateur Photography.” In this speech, Regina showed a 35 mm camera, used a
chart with an enlarged diagram of the main components of the camera, and then
showed 4 X 6 photographs—some good and some with errors—to the audience.
Which of the following statements best summarizes Regina’s use of visual aids in
this speech?
a.
Regina selected and handled all of her visual aids expertly in this speech.
b.
Regina should not have brought the camera; the diagram was sufficient.
c.
Regina showed good audience and environmental analysis in her use of visual aids.
d.
Regina should have enlarged the photographs so the audience could clearly see
them.
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.36 Patricia showed a video clip from a popular movie to her class of 24
students at the beginning of her five-minute presentation. The clip lasted
approximately a minute and a half and was shown on a television. Was this a good
idea?
a.
Yes; video creates audience interest in your presentation.
b.
No; she probably needed to project it on a large screen to accommodate people
sitting on the back row.
c.
No; video often breaks the flow of a presentation.
d.
No; the clip was probably too long in proportion to the length of her presentation.
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q13.37 In a persuasive speech on lowering tuition, Alvaro wanted to discuss
how the various sources for the university’s operation budget such as tuition,
state aid, federal aid, private donations, and endowments are divided. In order to
present the information as a percentage of overall income, which of the following
visual aids should he choose?
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a.
A line graph
b.
A pie graph
c.
A bar graph
d.
A flip chart
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.38 In a persuasive speech on lowering property taxes, Carol wanted to
compare the taxes paid by homeowners in five different counties. In order to
present the information clearly, which of the following visual aids should she
choose?
a.
A line graph
b.
A pie graph
c.
A bar graph
d.
A flip chart
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.39 On her way to public speaking class, Delaney decided to add one last
visual aid to her speech. Was this a good idea, according to your book?
a.
Yes; the more creative the visual aids, the better the speech will be.
b.
Yes; if Delaney were certain that the visual aid would make a difference.
c.
No; because Delaney didn’t have a chance to rehearse with the new aid.
d.
No; because the extra visual aid would make Delaney’s speech run over time.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.40 Howard taped pictures of rainbows all around the room as visual aids
for his speech. He never referred to the pictures but simply created an atmosphere
for his presentation. Was this an effective use of visual aids, according to
textbook guidelines?
a.
Yes; the pictures created the kind of mood the speaker wanted.
b.
Yes; but only because they were large enough for the audience to see.
c.
No; because you should explain your visual aids, not just show them.
d.
No; because there were too many of them to create any kind of effect.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.41 In a speech on the characteristics of a diamond, Kelley used an easel