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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the difficulty Aristotle cites concerning the praise and blame of the moral quality of the actions of others?
(a) Restraint of the masses.
(b) Distance from prejudice.
(c) Judging in relation to the mean.
(d) Extrapolation of the truth.

2. In how many ways does Aristotle speak of the mean in II.6?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. What does Aristotle claim is the most frightening thing in III.6?
(a) Hell.
(b) Old age.
(c) Death.
(d) Illness.

4. In the loving of what does Aristotle state there is no reciprocity, in VIII.2?
(a) Animals.
(b) Spouses.
(c) Children.
(d) Inanimate things.

5. For what does Aristotle blame people when it comes to money, honor, victory, and gain?
(a) Desiring them in any way.
(b) Condemning those who seek them.
(c) Feigning interest in their acquisition.
(d) Desiring them to excess.

Short Answer Questions

1. In VIII.12, Aristotle states that every sort of friendship is in what?

2. What is the literal prize for boxers, according to Aristotle in III.9?

3. Aristotle says in IX.10 that too many friendships of what type are obstacles to living beautifully?

4. To whom does man look concerning things good and bad, as stated by Aristotle in VII.11?

5. What determines the proper level of affection that one ought to give another, according to Aristotle?

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