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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In how many ways does Aristotle speak of good things in I.6?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Six.

2. How does Aristotle say the lawmakers ought to treat people who act beautifully?
(a) With honor.
(b) With lavish praise.
(c) With caution.
(d) With contempt.

3. In what do most people take refuge, according to the theory proposed by Aristotle, rather than perform virtuous acts?
(a) Vice.
(b) Talk.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Pleasure.

4. Which of the following does Aristotle not list as a theory of that by which happiness comes about?
(a) Learning.
(b) Training.
(c) Biological nature.
(d) Divine providence.

5. With what virtue is III.10 concerned?
(a) Magnanimity.
(b) Temperance.
(c) Courage.
(d) Prudence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Aristotle's view, what virtue necessarily accompanies or is within the virtue of magnificence?

2. Where is the source of a willing act located, according to Aristotle?

3. Which of the following does Aristotle not list as a feeling that comes to be present in the soul?

4. What causes a distortion to come about in most people, according to the opinion of Aristotle in III.4?

5. Which of the following aptly describes virtues and vices in a manner consistent with Aristotle's description?

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