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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. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle in Book III, Chapter 4, in his discussion of what differentiated a simile from a metaphor?
(a) They tended to be more complex.
(b) They used "like" or "as."
(c) They used different rules.
(d) They tended to be more involved.

2. As explained in Book III, Chapter 3, in what way did writers misuse the epithet?
(a) By forgetting how to apply it.
(b) By applying it to insignificant subjects.
(c) By applying it to inappropriate subjects.
(d) By forgetting to apply it.

3. Which of the following would be considered an ideal target for a crime?
(a) A weak, rich man.
(b) A reckless, poor man.
(c) A weak, poor man.
(d) A reckless, rich man.

4. According to Aristotle, how did people in their prime view success?
(a) It was not improbable.
(b) It was probable.
(c) It was not impossible.
(d) It was not possible.

5. According to Aristotle, what was the general difference between enthymemes and examples?
(a) Enthymemes were more persuasive than examples.
(b) Neither enthymemes nor examples were persuasive.
(c) Both enthymemes and examples were just as persuasive.
(d) Examples were more persuasive than enthymemes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What about the past did Aristotle say that a legal orator was concerned with proving?

3. As both illustrations and fables utilized imagery to make a point, what type of imagery did Aristotle think fables used?

4. How did Aristotle differentiate between crime and punishment?

5. Which of the following examples best demonstrates Aristotle's theory of possibility in Book II, Chapter 19?

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