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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 10-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With the ethical appeal, what would the speaker be attempting to convey to the audience?
(a) Their own experiences or authority.
(b) Their own virtue or experiences.
(c) Their own virtue, experiences, or authority.
(d) Their own virtue or authority.

2. Which of the following were examples of the involuntary causes for human action that Aristotle outlined?
(a) Luck, nature, and habit.
(b) Luck, nature, and compulsion.
(c) Luck, habit, and compulsion.
(d) Luck, nature, habit, and compulsion.

3. How many different subjects of political oratory did Aristotle discuss in Book I, Chapter 4?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. Which cause of human action did Aristotle mention as always being unpleasant?
(a) Habit.
(b) Compulsion.
(c) Appetite.
(d) Anger.

5. What was another word used for "legal" in Aristotle's discussion of legal rhetoric?
(a) Lawful.
(b) Political.
(c) Civil.
(d) Forensic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Aristotle think the completion of a difficult task was pleasant?

2. What explanation of justice did Aristotle provide?

3. In what type of person did Aristotle explain there was an especially strong temptation to commit crimes?

4. Which type(s) of happiness was Aristotle referring to in Book I, Chapter 5?

5. Which one of the following was an example of national defense provided in Book I, Chapter 4?

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