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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 and the opinions of others.
(b) The past and the opinions of others.
(c) Honor and the past.
(d) Honor, the past, and the opinions of others.

2. Which one of the following was an example of national defense provided in Book I, Chapter 4?
(a) Risks.
(b) Previous battles.
(c) Fortifications.
(d) Strategy.

3. To Aristotle, when did anger take place?
(a) When someone had been wronged or desired revenge.
(b) When someone was afraid, had been wronged, or desired revenge.
(c) When someone was afraid or desired revenge.
(d) When someone was afraid or had been wronged.

4. Which one of the following was mentioned by Aristotle as a way that anger was useful in oratory?
(a) To give credibility to the speaker.
(b) To diminish the effect of an opposing argument.
(c) To give authority to the speaker.
(d) To enhance the effect of the speaker's argument.

5. How many non-technical means of persuasion did Aristotle discuss in Book I, Chapter 15?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What description of the ethical appeal was given by Aristotle?

2. What types of examples did Aristotle discuss in Book II, Chapter 20?

3. Which one of the following assessments did Aristotle use to support his analysis in Book I, Chapter 7?

4. What were three examples of the voluntary causes for human action listed by Aristotle?

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

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