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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of story does Aristotle define as "episodic"?
(a) A sad story.
(b) A dramatic story.
(c) A great story.
(d) A particularly poor story.

2. Aristotle teaches that the beginning of a well-written tragedy starts at what point?
(a) In the middle and uses the method of flashback to tell what preceded.
(b) Where the narrative has no dependence upon events that happened prior to it.
(c) With the end and uses the method of flashback to tell the rest.
(d) Where the narrative has dependence upon events that happen prior to it.

3. What type of poetry does Aristotle say focuses on serious and important actions?
(a) Roman poetry.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) Greek poetry.
(d) Tragedy.

4. The plot, as Aristotle explains, should be unified in such a way that each part should be what?
(a) Necessary to the whole.
(b) Equivalent.
(c) Trivial.
(d) Necessary to other parts, but not to the whole.

5. What does Aristotle consider to be secondary to the most essential element of tragedy?
(a) Development of rhyme.
(b) Development of imitation.
(c) Development of character.
(d) Development of irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. In art, Aristotle defines the medium as what?

2. How does Aristotle define "Recognition"?

3. In the context of poetry and according to Aristotle's teachings, why is man naturally attracted to imitation?

4. Aristotle explains that tragedy is not only concerned with the depiction of just any action, but of actions that inspire what?

5. In a tragedy, how does Aristotle say the element of surprise should come about?

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