Harriet Tubman, Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Rhetoric
Question 4 • PMHS English II Q1
Read the excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad.She had told them about the place where they would stay, promising warmth and good food, holding these things out to them as an incentive to keep going.
Answer
A
an appeal to the audience’s wants and needs
B
an appeal based on the authority of the speaker
C
an appeal to the audience’s sense of logic
D
an appeal based on the speaker’s credibility
Explanation
Tubman promises warmth and good food to encourage the people to keep going. These comforts appeal to their wants and needs, so the correct choice is “an appeal to the audience’s wants and needs.”
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