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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What men does Aristotle consider to be "lower" types?
(a) Single men.
(b) Men who are defective in some way, but not altogether evil or malicious towards others.
(c) Unemployed men.
(d) Men who are poor and unhealthy.

2. What does Aristotle call the individual episodes of a story with an episodic plot?
(a) Dependent stories.
(b) Funny.
(c) Interesting.
(d) Isolated stories.

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle says that storytelling with episodic plots is to be favored by whom?

2. The plot, as Aristotle explains, should be unified in such a way that each part should be what?

3. According to Aristotle, how does tragedy achieve the emotion it inspires?

4. The object poetry portrays is what, according to Aristotle?

5. In order for a plot to be truly effective in achieving the desired emotional response from its readers or audience, Aristotle says that the poet must do what?

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