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1.
The original term for celebratory speaking was epideictic speaking, which is derived
from the Greek word meaning
A)
“display.”
B)
“tribute.”
C)
“award.”
D)
“festive.”
2.
Celebratory speeches are best described as being used to commemorate both _____
occasions.
A)
professional and nonprofessional
B)
common and uncommon
C)
joyful and mournful
D)
significant and insignificant
3.
Which context would be most appropriate for a celebratory speech?
A)
a history museum
B)
a political rally
C)
a college classroom
D)
a church
4.
Liz, a candidate for a state legislative office, speaks at a Rotary Club meeting about how
her policy goals will benefit her entire prospective district and the state at large. Who is
the community for her speech?
A)
the district she will be representing if elected
B)
Rotarians everywhere
C)
those in attendance at the meeting
D)
the state legislature
5.
Which of the following is a type of motivational speaking?
A)
a sermon
B)
an introduction speech
C)
a toast
D)
an acceptance speech
6.
Which of the following is a type of jeremiad?
A)
a mourner delivering a eulogy at a funeral
B)
a wedding guest giving a toast
C)
a physician warning of the dangers of failing to vaccinate children
D)
a speaker introducing a keynote speaker at an event
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7.
Aristotle noted that the various speeches of celebration have two things in common: (1)
they are fundamentally designed to bring a community together, and (2) they are
A)
entertaining.
B)
given by one speaker.
C)
as brief as possible.
D)
focused on the present.
8.
The community for a speaking occasion depends on the
A)
topic.
B)
speaker.
C)
context.
D)
venue.
9.
Although you may wish to inform the audience of something new or to persuade
audience members to do or believe something during a special-occasion speech, your
primary focus should be on
A)
unifying a community.
B)
inspiring the people in attendance.
C)
entertaining the audience.
D)
keeping the speech brief.
10.
In which category of speech does a eulogy belong?
A)
speeches of praise or blame
B)
speeches that mourn loss
C)
speeches of inspiration or encouragement
D)
speeches of recognition
11.
Which category of speech typically celebrates a once-in-a-lifetime event?
A)
speeches of praise or blame
B)
speeches of recognition
C)
speeches of inspiration or encouragement
D)
speeches that mourn loss
12.
Which category of speech celebrates a person’s accomplishments?
A)
speeches of praise or blame
B)
speeches of inspiration or encouragement
C)
speeches that mourn loss
D)
speeches of recognition
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13.
Which category of speeches includes motivational speaking?
A)
speeches that mourn loss
B)
speeches of praise or blame
C)
speeches of inspiration or encouragement
D)
speeches of recognition
14.
What does a speech of recognition highlight?
A)
a person’s accomplishments or character
B)
an agenda for a corporate enterprise
C)
an admonishment about moral goodness
D)
sustained, future-oriented inspiration
15.
Which kind of information do most audiences expect to be included in an introduction
speech?
A)
a brief biography of the speaker
B)
quotations from the speaker
C)
humorous stories about the speaker
D)
a preview of the speaker’s main points
16.
Which type of speech is used to give an award or honor to a worthy recipient?
A)
introduction speech
B)
presentation speech
C)
acceptance speech
D)
motivational speech
17.
Introduction speeches are typically short because the intent is to
A)
present an award physically.
B)
express gratitude for the speaking situation.
C)
convey how much the award means to you.
D)
prepare the audience for the main speaker.
18.
Which type of speech is used by someone receiving an award or honor?
A)
presentation speech
B)
introduction speech
C)
acceptance speech
D)
motivational speech
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19.
Which guideline does the textbook suggest you always follow when giving a toast?
A)
Keep the mood cheerful.
B)
Use an outline as a reference guide.
C)
Do not worry about speech length.
D)
Focus on entertaining the audience.
20.
_____ speaking concerns speeches that are primarily intended to inspire an audience to
feel something about their community.
A)
Public
B)
Motivational
C)
Informational
D)
Persuasive
21.
A _____ is a speech that relies on religious or spiritual texts to inspire listeners to do or
think in accord with religious teachings.
A)
toast
B)
lecture
C)
sermon
D)
roast
22.
A _____ is a prophetic speech of woe and moral or spiritual shortcoming that typically
admonishes communities to repent or change their ways to avert doom.
A)
roast
B)
toast
C)
jeremiad
D)
lecture
23.
Which of these is a type of commemorative speech?
A)
rally
B)
sermon
C)
toast
D)
eulogy
24.
Which of these is a type of motivational speaking?
A)
toast
B)
lecture
C)
eulogy
D)
jeremiad
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25.
When giving a eulogy, what should you do in order to help mourners heal?
A)
Tell a joke that the deceased would have enjoyed.
B)
Move death from the present to the past.
C)
Help the mourners to forget their own mortality.
D)
Ignore the death, and instead focus on the life of the deceased.
26.
Which is a speech of recognition?
A)
sermon
B)
rally
C)
acceptance
D)
eulogy
27.
To begin a toast, you should raise your beverage. To close it, you should say, “To
_____,” naming the subject of the toast. What three things should you do between the
opening and closing of a toast?
A)
Thank the audience, share a funny story or experience, and touch your glass with
someone nearby.
B)
Thank the audience or the person or group that invited you, introduce yourself, and
share an anecdote or experience.
C)
Share a funny story or experience, thank the audience, and touch your glass with
someone nearby.
D)
Introduce yourself, share an anecdote or experience, and thank the person or group
that invited you.
28.
Walter is delivering the eulogy at his father’s funeral. Which tip should he keep in
mind?
A)
Help the mourners to forget their own mortality.
B)
Keep the eulogy as short as possible.
C)
Avoid talking about the death, and instead focus on the life of his father.
D)
Acknowledge his relationship to his father.
29.
Susan is attending her wife’s retirement party. Which type of speech would be most
appropriate for her to deliver?
A)
toast
B)
sermon
C)
lecture
D)
rally speech
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30.
Terry is running for city council. In order to attract voters, which type of speech would
be the most appropriate for him to deliver?
A)
sermon
B)
lecture
C)
rally
D)
toast
31.
Stripped of overt religious or moral trappings, a jeremiad may simply become a
A)
roast.
B)
lecture.
C)
sermon.
D)
rally speech.
32.
A _____ is a featured speech at a convention, meeting, or political gathering that is
designed to highlight the tone and purpose of the gathering while sometimes advancing
a collective goal or agenda.
A)
keynote address
B)
lecture
C)
commencement address
D)
jeremiad
33.
A _____ is an enthusiastic oration designed to inspire and motivate a community and is
usually delivered at an event for a social or political cause.
A)
rally speech
B)
roast
C)
jeremiad
D)
lecture
34.
_____ is an inspirational speech delivered to graduating students at an educational
institution.
A)
A commencement speech
B)
A rally speech
C)
A lecture
D)
An acceptance speech
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35.
Cora is presenting the keynote address for her sorority’s end-of-the-year banquet. Which
guideline should Cora keep in mind in order to present a good keynote address?
A)
Plan a speech that is slightly shorter than the available time allotted.
B)
Plan a speech that is slightly longer than the available time allotted.
C)
Plan a speech is about half the length of the allotted time.
D)
Plan a speech that is about twice the length of the allotted time.
36.
A toast is a speech of
A)
blame.
B)
acknowledgement.
C)
praise.
D)
inspiration.
37.
A jeremiad is a speech of
A)
encouragement.
B)
introduction.
C)
blame.
D)
praise.
38.
A sermon is a speech of
A)
praise.
B)
blame.
C)
inspiration.
D)
recognition.
39.
What type of speech would be expected at a wedding or union ceremony?
A)
speech of recognition
B)
speech of praise
C)
speech of encouragement
D)
speech that mourns
40.
An acceptance speech is a speech of
A)
blame.
B)
inspiration.
C)
praise.
D)
recognition.
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41.
When someone introduces another speaker, that person is giving what type of speech?
A)
speech of encouragement
B)
speech of recognition
C)
speech of blame
D)
speech of praise
42.
Speeches of _____ typically highlight a person’s accomplishments or character.
A)
recognition
B)
inspiration
C)
praise
D)
blame
43.
Speeches of _____ may call for an extended speech designed to rouse or energize a
community in a sustained, future-oriented way.
A)
praise
B)
inspiration
C)
recognition
D)
blame
44.
What type of speech encourages others to take action?
A)
a speech of recognition
B)
a speech of praise
C)
a speech of inspiration
D)
a speech that mourn loss
45.
Because the norms and expectations for a wedding differ dramatically across traditions,
faiths, and cultures, it is necessary to perform extensive _____ for whatever tradition is
in question.
A)
introspection
B)
training
C)
audience analysis
D)
surveys
46.
If asked to officiate at a wedding service, which of the following should you do?
A)
Search online for examples of speech scripts that others have used for weddings.
B)
Perform extensive interviews of the guests beforehand.
C)
Speak off-the-cuff to make the ceremony seem more authentic.
D)
Surprise the betrothed couple with a nontraditional ceremony.
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47.
Unlike toasts, _____ often take place over a longer period of time, with a series of
speakers that offer up stories, jabs, playful insults, and other forms of humorous repartee
that celebrate a person among his or her community.
A)
sermons
B)
keynote addresses
C)
roasts
D)
lectures
48.
Which type of speech features a series of speakers that offer up stories, jabs, playful
insults, and other forms of humorous repartee that celebrate a person among his or her
community?
A)
keynote
B)
presentation
C)
rally
D)
roast
49.
Which type of speech is among the most common in American culture?
A)
persuasive
B)
informative
C)
entertaining
D)
celebratory
50.
Which type of speech do scholars argue is the most crucial to learn about, study, and
master?
A)
celebratory
B)
persuasive
C)
entertaining
D)
informative
51.
Which type of speech is commonly given spontaneously, without the speaker having
time to develop an outline beforehand?
A)
keynote address
B)
eulogy
C)
wedding ceremony
D)
toast
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52.
The Carnegie Museum of Art just awarded Nicole with the Carnegie Prize. Although
Nicole did not prepare an acceptance speech before the ceremony, she knows that she
should
A)
reject the award because she feels undeserving of it.
B)
recognize the people who helped her along the way.
C)
promote her novel to encourage more people to buy it.
D)
leave time to take questions from the audience.
53.
If Juan is giving a toast at his sister’s wedding reception, the community for his speech
is
A)
the newly married couple.
B)
the families of the couple.
C)
the couple, their families, and the wedding party.
D)
everyone in attendance.
54.
Which occasion might require a celebratory speech?
A)
You are explaining a skill to a small group.
B)
Friends announce their engagement.
C)
Your boss announces a workplace policy change.
D)
A person tries to persuade a large audience to join a protest.
55.
In any context, one celebrates the community by highlighting shared values, common
commitments, and mutual histories.
A)
True
B)
False
56.
Outside the education context, a lecture is a speech of blame.
A)
True
B)
False
57.
A commencement speech is a type of presentation speech.
A)
True
B)
False
58.
A presentation speech is a speech of recognition.
A)
True
B)
False.
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59.
Perhaps one of the biggest mistakes a speaker can make when giving a speech of
celebration is neglecting to focus on community.
A)
True
B)
False
60.
Celebratory speeches are the most personal kind of speaking.
A)
True
B)
False
61.
A rally speech is a type of presentation speech.
A)
True
B)
False
62.
A keynote address is a speech of recognition.
A)
True
B)
False
63.
Keeping your emotions in check is an important element to remember when giving a
keynote address.
A)
True
B)
False
64.
Speeches of introduction tend to close by asking the audience to welcome the speaker.
A)
True
B)
False
65.
Some scholars argue that celebratory speaking is the most challenging speech genre to
learn about, study, and master.
A)
True
B)
False
66.
Celebratory speeches are the most formal type of speech in American culture.
A)
True
B)
False
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67.
Celebratory speeches are the most common form of speech in the United States.
A)
True
B)
False
68.
In an introduction speech, part of your role is to make the audience feel welcome.
A)
True
B)
False
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