On Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic Discourse Quiz Questions | Quiz: Book I, Chapters 1-3

Quiz: Book I, Chapters 1-3

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. As Aristotle explained, in which situations would rhetoric be useful?
a) Situations where dialectic would also be appropriate.
b) Situations where dialectic would be understood.
c) Situations where dialectic would be inappropriate.
d) Situations where dialectic would be misunderstood.

2. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter1, for which side(s) of a question could rhetoric allow a person to make good cases?
a) Neither side.
b) The side that the person agreed with.
c) Both sides.
d) The side that the person disagreed with.

3. What definition did Aristotle provide for rhetoric in Book I, Chapter 2?
a) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of conversation.
b) The faculty of...
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