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1. 
If Peter arrived, the floor will be yellow. Peter didn't arrive. Therefore the floor won't be yellow.
A.
Affirming the consequent
B.
Denying the antecendent
C.
Affirming a disjunct
D.
False dilemma
2. 
The Football team is great! Enrico belongs to the team, therefore he is a great player.
A.
Fallacy of division
B.
Fallacy of composition
C.
Hasty generalization
D.
Ad verecundiam
3. 
Please don't punish me. I have lost both parents at a young age, was excessively bullied in my school and alma mater, was unfairly kicked off many jobs, was cheated on by many girlfriends and all my friends either are dead, left me or betrayed me. Have mercy, please.
A.
Ad verecundiam
B.
Begging the question
C.
Ad baculum
D.
Appeal to pity
4. 
Perry is English. All writers are English. Therefore, Perry is a writer.
A.
Fallacy of the undistributed middle
B.
Ad verecundiam
C.
Affirming the consequent
D.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
5. 
We should be peaceful because Mahatma Gandhi, an important man, said so.
A.
Ad hominem
B.
Ad baculum
C.
Ad verecundiam
D.
Appeal to pity
6. 
Antonio says that we should care for the poor. But he is a Communist. Should we pay attention to that and other claims?
A.
Appeal to pity
B.
Ad verecundiam
C.
Ad hominem
D.
Ad baculum