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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Aristotle think the completion of a difficult task was pleasant?
(a) What is difficult to get is mostly better than what is easy to get.
(b) What is difficult to get requires extra effort that makes it more rewarding.
(c) What is diffcult to get requires dedication that makes it more rewarding.
(d) What is difficult to get is always better than what is easy to get.

2. According to Aristotle, how did people in their prime view success?
(a) It was not impossible.
(b) It was not possible.
(c) It was probable.
(d) It was not improbable.

3. How many periods of a lifetime did Aristotle discuss in Book II, Chapter 12?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. How did Aristotle differentiate between crime and punishment?
(a) Crime was immediate while punishment was remote.
(b) Crime and punishment were immediate.
(c) Crime and punishment were remote.
(d) Crime was remote while punishment was immediate.

5. What types of examples did Aristotle discuss in Book II, Chapter 20?
(a) Hypothetical facts and invented facts.
(b) Actual facts, hypothetical facts, and invented facts.
(c) Actual facts and invented facts.
(d) Actual facts and hypothetical facts.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Aristotle, what was the general difference between enthymemes and examples?

2. Which of the following did Aristotle think were more likely to commit crimes?

3. According to Aristotle, what was the most basic cause of pleasure?

4. In what type of person did Aristotle explain there was an especially strong temptation to commit crimes?

5. How many common mistakes did Aristotle indicate were made in prose?

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