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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. What was included in the special laws referenced by Aristotle?
(a) All of the explicit statutes of a political body.
(b) Some of the logical opinions of a political body.
(c) All of the logical opinions of a political body.
(d) Some of the explicit statutes of a political body.

2. Who did Aristotle think must obey the general law?
(a) At least half of humanity.
(b) At least three quarters of humanity.
(c) Over half of humanity.
(d) All of humanity.

3. How did Aristotle think a political orator should convince an audience of their plan?
(a) By showing that it was just as good as all other options.
(b) By showing that it was better than all other options.
(c) By showing that it was better than most other options.
(d) By showing that it was just as good as most other options.

4. As explained in Book I, Chapter 14, which things should be considered when deciding the unjustness of an action?
(a) Past crimes and the intentions.
(b) Past crimes and associations.
(c) Past crimes, associations, and intentions.
(d) Associations and intentions.

5. What did Aristotle say could not be considered good?
(a) Something that is supplemental to something else.
(b) Something that is dependent on something else.
(c) Something that is instrumental to something else.
(d) Something that is relied upon by something else.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle as a cause for the feeling of calmness?

3. How did Aristotle explain the binding extent of contracts?

4. What did Aristotle say was the chief concern of political rhetoric?

5. What was the difference between rhetoric and dialectic in the logical appeal?

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