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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 12-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Focusing on what they found useful, what did Aristotle say older people cared less about?
(a) Honor, the past, and the opinions of others.
(b) The past and the opinions of others.
(c) Honor and the opinions of others.
(d) Honor and the past.

2. What did Aristotle think anger was always directed towards?
(a) A specific person.
(b) A specific person or group, or a specific circumstance.
(c) A group of people.
(d) A specific circumstance.

3. As discussed by Aristotle, how many modes of persuasion did rhetoric use?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. As explained in Book I, Chapter 3, which type of rhetoric attempted to convince a legislature to take a particular action?
(a) Tactical.
(b) National.
(c) Non-political.
(d) Political.

5. Besides proof with explicit premises, what was included in Aristotle's definition of syllogism?
(a) Multiple examples.
(b) An example.
(c) An introduction.
(d) A conclusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Aristotle define that which is unpleasant?

2. Considering Aristotle's views in Book I, Chapter 2, how would the emotional appeal move an audience?

3. To Aristotle, when did anger take place?

4. Which one of the following was mentioned by Aristotle as a way that anger was useful in oratory?

5. How did Aristotle think the speaker should present themselves to the audience?

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