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QuizMultiple Choice

The Listening Process

Question 24 • *CR Speech (ELECTIVE, 1 semester, E6001OX)

Haley: Would you get a move on? Are you deaf?1 Kenneth: I’m going! Would you just wait a second? Haley: Sorry, but I’m just anxious to meet Francis. I think he gypped some of my tips from last night.2 Kenneth: What? Francis wouldn’t do that! He always splits the tips between the wait staff fairly. Besides he’s Catholic. He would never steal.3 Haley: Right, because you wouldn’t say anything at all to defend your best friend. Kenneth: I wouldn’t! Haley: You’re a guy, Kenneth. All boys stick together. It’s a part of your code or something.4 Kenneth: Now you’re just being unreasonable. I guess you can’t help it. You’re young after all.5 Haley: You’re one month older than me! What type of biased language can be found in Line 5?

Answer
A
religion
B
gender
C
age
D
ability

Explanation

In Line 5, Kenneth says Haley is unreasonable because she is young. This is biased language based on age, even though he is only one month older than her. Therefore, the correct choice is age.

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