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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Aristotle think orators should be careful of when writing their speeches?
(a) Not to make them overly poetic.
(b) To make them under ten minutes in length.
(c) Not to make them overly informative.
(d) To make them over ten minutes in length.

2. In Aristotle's opinion, why were many people not swayed by sound arguments?
(a) They were too uneducated.
(b) They were too emotional.
(c) They were too educated.
(d) They were not emotional enough.

3. Which of the following examples best demonstrates Aristotle's theory of possibility in Book II, Chapter 19?
(a) Thunder and lightening.
(b) Clouds and rain.
(c) Heat and sunshine.
(d) Snow and ice.

4. What was included in the special laws referenced by Aristotle?
(a) Some of the explicit statutes of a political body.
(b) All of the logical opinions of a political body.
(c) All of the explicit statutes of a political body.
(d) Some of the logical opinions of a political body.

5. As both illustrations and fables utilized imagery to make a point, what type of imagery did Aristotle think fables used?
(a) Relevant.
(b) Realistic.
(c) Irrelevant.
(d) Fantastic.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Aristotle, what was the most basic cause of pleasure?

2. Which of the following did Aristotle think were more likely to commit crimes?

3. According to Aristotle, how did people in their prime view success?

4. Using an example of the similarities or differences between parents and their children, how did Aristotle describe Socrates' children?

5. Which view did Aristotle think people in their prime had of money?

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