6. If you pay him $200 up front, Freddie promises to paint your garage. But you\

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6. If you pay him $200 up front, Freddie promises to paint your garage. But you'd be crazy to pay him anything up front because Freddie lies all the time, and every dime he gets his hands on he uses to feed his methamphetamine habit. a. False dichotomy b. Accident. c. Argument against the person, abusive d. False cause. e. Argument against the person, circumstantial. 7. Carol's arguments against abortion aren't worth a hoot. I have it on good evidence that Carol got an abortion herself after a high school sweetheart got her pregnant. a. Argument against the person, abusive. b. Appeal to unqualified authority c. No fallacy d. Appeal to the people e.You, too (tu quoque) 8. Most of the residents of the City Heights neighborhood are illterate. Therefore, it would be a good idea to close the City Heights library. After all, nobody uses it. a. No fallacy b. False cause c. Division d/Missing the point. e. Appeal to force 9. Nobody has ever proved there is intelligent life outside our solar system. Therefore, these efforts to communicate with extraterrestrials are ridiculous. a. Appeal to unqualified authority. b. Suppressed evidence. rCAppeal to ignorance. d. Hasty generalization. e. No fallacy 10. Steel wool is excellent for cleaning dirty pots and pans. Therefore, it would be a good idea to use steel wool to clean your dirty car a. Begging the question. b. Weak analogy. c. No fallacy. d. Appeal to force. e. Missing the point.

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6. Option a

False dichotomy

7. Option e

You, too (tu quoque)

8. Option d

Missing the point

9. Option c

Appeal to ignorance

10. Option b

Weak analogy

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