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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. As both illustrations and fables utilized imagery to make a point, what type of imagery did Aristotle think fables used?
(a) Irrelevant.
(b) Realistic.
(c) Relevant.
(d) Fantastic.

2. Which of the following would be considered an ideal target for a crime?
(a) A weak, rich man.
(b) A weak, poor man.
(c) A reckless, rich man.
(d) A reckless, poor man.

3. Which type(s) of happiness was Aristotle referring to in Book I, Chapter 5?
(a) Individual happiness, equal happiness, and prosperity for the country.
(b) Prosperity for the country.
(c) Equal happiness.
(d) Individual happiness.

4. How did Aristotle think the political orator should be able to speak about the good?
(a) Briefly.
(b) Knowledgeably.
(c) Candidly.
(d) Extensively.

5. According to Aristotle, how could a person defend their position in the future when they discovered the truth of a question?
(a) More forcefully.
(b) Less precisely.
(c) More precisely.
(d) Less forcefully.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle in his description of young people?

2. In Aristotle's description of fear, what was the opposite of fear?

3. To Aristotle, when did anger take place?

4. Which kind of distinction was made by Aristotle between war and peace, and national defense?

5. As explained by Aristotle in Book II, Chapter 18, what was political argumentation concerned with?

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