1. When asked a direct question the speaker should always give a direct answer first and then proceed to elaborate
on or qualify the answer.
a. True
b. False
2. Audience questions help a speaker determine what points were unclear.
a. True
b. False
3. If you are well prepared, you can predict the exact questions that will come up after your speech.
a. True
b. False
4. Speakers should try to dignify bad questions and turn them into good ones.
a. True
b. False
5. When faced with incomprehensible questions or questions that demonstrate gross ignorance or misinformation, you
should _____.
a. Direct humor at the person to diffuse the situation
b. Ask the person to repeat the question until you can understand it
c. Point out the errors in the question
d. Try to find a way to turn the bad question into a good one
e. Ignore the question
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6. Speakers should be prepared to control the question and answer period by dealing with distracting questioners. All
of the following are types of distracting questioners except
a. The person who wants to give a speech
b. The person who wants to have an extended dialogue
c. The person who wants to pick a fight
d. The person who asks a difficult question
7. List and briefly explain three suggestions for managing the question-and-answer period of your speech effectively.
8. Why is it important to come prepared for a question-and-answer period?
9. You’vedeliveredaspeechontheimportanceofeducatingteensaboutbirthcontrol.Afteryourspeech,oneof
your audience members becomes angry and begins attacking you on a personal level. What should you do?
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