1.

“Obviously the United States and China should have a free trade agreement, since it would
reduce
prices, increase efficiency, and pave the way to greater cultural exchange.” (Hard)

A. Slippery Slope C. Stacking the Deck

B. Straw Man D. Hasty Generalization

2. “ No, the criminal won’t say where he was on the night of the crime, but he does remember being
abused repeatedly as an innocent child.” (Hard)

A. Hasty Generalizations C. Ignoring the Issue

B. Post-Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc D. None of the Above

3. Death is a subject of utmost gravity. Gravity is what keeps us from failing off the Earth. Thus
death is primarily what keeps us from falling off the Earth. (Medium)

A. Non-Sequiter C. Red Herring

B. Post-Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc D. Equivocation

4. The level of mercury in seafood may be unsafe, but what will fishers do to
support their families? (Medium)

A. Red Herring C. Straw Man

B. Ignoratio Elenchi D. None of the Above

5. There was a full moon the night I had my car accident, so I’m never driving again under a full
moon. (Medium-Hard)

A. Hasty Generalization C. Cum Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

B. Argumentum ad Ignoratiam D. None of the Above

ANSWERS:
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. C