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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As explained by Aristotle in Book I, Chapter 10, what was the concern of the legal rhetorician?
(a) Either proving or disproving wrongdoing.
(b) Only disproving wrongdoing.
(c) Neither proving nor disproving wrongdoing.
(d) Only proving wrongdoing.

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

3. Included in Aristotle's definition of a rhetorician, which parts of a claim should be adapted to a situation?
(a) Speech, tone, and style.
(b) Speech and tone, but not style.
(c) Tone and style, but not speech.
(d) Speech and style, but not tone.

4. What definition did Aristotle provide for rhetoric in Book I, Chapter 2?
(a) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of conversation.
(b) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of conversation.
(c) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of persuasion.
(d) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of persuasion.

5. How did Aristotle think rhetoric could be useful in terms of one's beliefs?
(a) Expansion.
(b) Refinement.
(c) Explanation.
(d) Confirmation.

6. In Aristotle's opinion, which things did a criminal consider when choosing their victim?
(a) Vulnerability, value, and convenience.
(b) Vulnerability and value.
(c) Vulnerability and convenience.
(d) Value and convenience.

7. How many forms did Aristotle think the emotional appeal could take?
(a) Only a few specific forms.
(b) One form.
(c) A variety of forms.
(d) Two forms.

8. Which one of the following was an example of national defense provided in Book I, Chapter 4?
(a) Risks.
(b) Strategy.
(c) Previous battles.
(d) Fortifications.

9. Which kind of distinction was made by Aristotle between war and peace, and national defense?
(a) No difference.
(b) Subtle.
(c) Distinct.
(d) Complicated.

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

11. In addition to the relationships with other countries, what other part of war and peace did Aristotle explain?
(a) The preparedness of a country's army.
(b) The expansion of a country's army.
(c) The clarification of a country's borders.
(d) The security of a country's borders.

12. To Aristotle, when did anger take place?
(a) When someone was afraid or had been wronged.
(b) When someone was afraid, had been wronged, or desired revenge.
(c) When someone was afraid or desired revenge.
(d) When someone had been wronged or desired revenge.

13. As explained in Book II, Chapter 4, what type of friends were people most likely to choose?
(a) Ones that had a different social or economic status.
(b) Ones that associated with the same people as them.
(c) Ones that associated with people different from them.
(d) Ones that had a similar social or economic status.

14. Which of the following did Aristotle think were more likely to commit crimes?
(a) Clever people.
(b) Weak people.
(c) Malicious people.
(d) Ignorant people.

15. From the information in Book II, Chapter 1, what should a speaker do in order to put the audience in a certain frame of mind?
(a) Challenge them.
(b) Compliment them.
(c) Ask them questions.
(d) Manipulate their emotions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Aristotle's description of fear, what was the opposite of fear?

2. What did Aristotle think was the intent of all voluntary actions?

3. What did Aristotle think a political orator should be aware of?

4. What did Aristotle think was irrelevant to the feeling of indignation?

5. As Aristotle explained, in which situations would rhetoric be useful?

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