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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Pythagoreans say is simply just?
(a) Reciprocity.
(b) Equity.
(c) Distribution.
(d) Virtue.

2. Which of the following does Aristotle explicitly claim is better than acting unjustly in V.11?
(a) Being treated justly.
(b) Justly treating others.
(c) Suffering injustice.
(d) Avoiding all injustice.

3. How many things does Aristotle state there are in the soul that govern action and truth?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the literal prize for boxers, according to Aristotle in III.9?

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

3. How many powers of the soul does Aristotle claim disclose truth by discursive reasoning?

4. Deliberation is, for Aristotle, principally about the things to be done by whom?

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

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