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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the two kinds of witnesses, why did Aristotle think the ancient witnesses were useful?
(a) They could be questioned or accused of partiality.
(b) They could be tampered with or accused of partiality.
(c) They could be questioned, tampered with, or accused of partiality.
(d) They could be questioned or tampered with.

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

3. What did Aristotle say was the chief concern of political rhetoric?
(a) What is arguable.
(b) What is useful.
(c) What is feasable.
(d) What is obvious.

4. How did Aristotle think the political orator should be able to speak about the good?
(a) Extensively.
(b) Briefly.
(c) Candidly.
(d) Knowledgeably.

5. Considering Aristotle's views in Book I, Chapter 2, how would the emotional appeal move an audience?
(a) Through neither their feelings or reason.
(b) Through reason, not their feelings.
(c) Through their feelings, not reason.
(d) Through their feelings and reason.

6. What type of argumentation did Aristotle think the dialectic should be associated with?
(a) Proper, simple, and valid.
(b) Proper and valid.
(c) Proper and simple.
(d) Simple and valid.

7. What did Aristotle think anger was always directed towards?
(a) A specific person.
(b) A specific circumstance.
(c) A specific person or group, or a specific circumstance.
(d) A group of people.

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

9. Which one of the following assessments did Aristotle use to support his analysis in Book I, Chapter 7?
(a) Some things are better than others.
(b) Some things are similar to others.
(c) Some things are not better than others.
(d) Some things are different than others.

10. How did Aristotle define that which is unpleasant?
(a) The opposite of pleasure.
(b) The opposite of good.
(c) The opposite to certain things that have been determined to be pleasant.
(d) The opposite to any of the things that have been determined to be pleasant.

11. What did Aristotle think was irrelevant to the feeling of indignation?
(a) Unearned fortune.
(b) Social status.
(c) Anger.
(d) Outrage.

12. As explained by Aristotle, what comprised good?
(a) A few different things.
(b) Many different things.
(c) Only one main thing.
(d) Only two main things.

13. What were three examples of the voluntary causes for human action listed by Aristotle?
(a) Reasoning, compulsion, and appetite.
(b) Anger, compulsion, and appetite.
(c) Reasoning, anger, and appetite.
(d) Reasoning, anger, and compulsion.

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

15. What knowledge did Aristotle think was required by political rhetoric?
(a) At least two forms of government.
(b) At least one form of government.
(c) Various forms of government.
(d) The most effective forms of government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Aristotle's explanation, what was the difference between envy and emulation?

2. How did Aristotle think a political orator should convince an audience of their plan?

3. Concerning the elicitation of the praise or blame of an audience, what was epideictic rhetoric also called by Aristotle?

4. With the ethical appeal, what would the speaker be attempting to convey to the audience?

5. Which of the following would be considered an ideal target for a crime?

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