12. Which fallacy is committed by the following argument?
If Nadezda enjoys the opera, she'll want to go back. Then she'll become a regular, and then she'll start making plans with all her new opera friends, and pretty soon, I'll never see her again.
a. slippery slope
b. composition
c. subjectivism
d. ad hominem
e. post hoc
13. Which of the following arguments commits the fallacy of composition?
a. The first page of the book is very well-written, so the entire book is well-written.
b. This history class is difficult, so Tuesday's history test will be difficult.
c. Calcium and phosphorus are necessary for good health, so all minerals are necessary for good health.
d. No ocean is a pond, so the Indian Ocean is not a pond.
e. Most medical expenses are tax deductible, so cosmetic surgery is tax deductible.
15. Which fallacy is committed by the following argument?
a. Because kittens are soft, their ribs are soft.
b. appeal to authority
c. subjectivism
d. division
e. appeal to emotion
f. diversion
18. Which of the following arguments most clearly commits the fallacy of false dichotomy?
a. Seamus has no fingers, so he can't easily type on a standard keyboard.
b. Lydia doesn't play the piano, so she must play the organ.
c. I can't go to the gym on any day between Monday and Saturday, so I'll have to go on Sunday.
d. The car door isn't open, so it must be closed.
e. Lemon trees require warm weather all year, so they can't be grown outdoors in Maine.
24. Can a circular argument have more than one step?
a. No, because the premise and conclusion are exactly the same proposition.
b. No, because if it had more than one step, it would technically be called an ovular argument.
c. Yes, as long as the conclusion is the same proposition as one of the premises.
d. Yes, as long as every proposition is used at least twice.
e. Yes, as long as every proposition in the argument is really the same proposition.