Surely Little Jimmy Isn't Responsible for Burning Down the School

question 142

Multiple Choice

Surely little Jimmy isn't responsible for burning down the school. A year ago, Jimmy's dad, whom Jimmy loved dearly, was killed in an accident, and ever since that time Jimmy has collected aluminum cans and mowed lawns to help his poor mother raise his six brothers and sisters.

• A) Accident.
• B) Division.
• C) Appeal to pity.
• D) Appeal to force.
• E) Equivocation.

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