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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aristotle states that one suffers injustice willingly in what situation?
(a) In no situation.
(b) In situations of poverty.
(c) In situations of judgment.
(d) In situations of sacrifice.

2. Which word adequately indicates the character of the man whose vice is in opposition to that of the braggart, according to Aristotle's description?
(a) Lecherous.
(b) Truthful.
(c) Congenial.
(d) Ironic.

3. What do the natural sorts of active conditions of the human person need, by Aristotle's observations, in order to be used for the good?
(a) Camaraderie.
(b) Governance.
(c) Fear.
(d) Moral virtue.

4. What is the immediate source of action, according to Aristotle in VI.2?
(a) Need.
(b) Sense.
(c) Desire.
(d) Choice.

5. Which of the following aptly describes virtues and vices in a manner consistent with Aristotle's description?
(a) Active conditions.
(b) Intellectual states.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Predispositions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What determines, according to Aristotle's arguments in V.8, the justice or injustice of one's actions?

2. According to Aristotle, the highest good must be something that is what?

3. How many virtues does magnanimity require, for Aristotle, in order to be in a person?

4. With which of the following conditions does Aristotle compare the incontinent person in VII.10?

5. Which of the following does Aristotle explicitly claim is better than acting unjustly in V.11?

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