Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

1		In a job interview, the technical knowledge you possess in your field is the factor most likely to influence an employer when he or she decides whether to hire you.
			A)	true
			B)	false
2		Speaking and communicating are synonymous.
			A)	true
			B)	false
3		When communication fails, the blame should be placed on either the speaker or the listener—or both.
			A)	true
			B)	false
4		Words are not things; they are the symbols of things.
			A)	true
			B)	false
5		When you ask friends for an evaluation of your speech, the best request is, "Tell me how I do on this."
			A)	true
			B)	false
6		In the speech communication process, anything that obstructs accurate communication of a message is known as static.
			A)	true
			B)	false
7		In the speech communication process, the situation is the context, or setting, in which communication takes place.
			A)	true
			B)	false
8		When you are giving a speech, the key question to ask yourself is, "Am I performing well?"
			A)	true
			B)	false
9		Sarcasm and shaming can sometimes be effective rhetorical strategies.
			A)	true
			B)	false
10		Stereotypes distort reality.
			A)	true
			B)	false
11		An entertaining speech may be enjoyable to hear, but it doesn't really enrich listeners' lives.
			A)	true
			B)	false
12		A classroom speech is as important as a "real world" career speech.
			A)	true
			B)	false
13		The essential message of a speech is known as the central idea.
			A)	true
			B)	false
14		Telling a joke that isn't funny is listed among the top five mistakes made by speakers in the United States.
			A)	true
			B)	false
15		Sounds and words such as "uh," "er," "okay," and "ya know" are known as verbal fillers.
			A)	true
			B)	false