Barack Obama's 2009 Inaugural Address Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Barack Obama's 2009 Inaugural Address? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which type of rhetoric does Barack Obama use the most in the 2009 inaugural address?
Pathos
Logos
Kairos
Ethos
Q. Consider the following quote: "Our nation is at war against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened [...]. Our health care is too costly, our schools fail too many—and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet" (5.2-5). Which rhetorical device repeats the same word at the beginning of successive sentences like this?
Anaphora
Hypophora
Straw man
Metaphor
Q. "But in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things" (7.4). What does Obama mean by the word "Scripture"?
The Bible
The Bill of Rights
Great American Novels
The Constitution
Q. Which of the following was an Obama campaign slogan during the 2008 election?
"Yes we can"
"Four more years"
"Just say no"
"C'mon, man"
Q. Barack Obama was the first president to mention which religious group in his inaugural address?
Non-believers
Christians
Hindus
Muslims