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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 10-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter 12, when did people commit crimes?
(a) When they thought the risk of punishment was nonexistent.
(b) When they refused to think about the risk of punishment.
(c) When they thought the reward to be gained outweighed the risk of punishment.
(d) When they thought the reward was as big as the risk of punishment.

3. Of the two kinds of witnesses, why did Aristotle think the ancient witnesses were useful?
(a) They could be questioned or tampered with.
(b) They could be tampered with or accused of partiality.
(c) They could be questioned or accused of partiality.
(d) They could be questioned, tampered with, or accused of partiality.

4. What type of argumentation did Aristotle think the dialectic should be associated with?
(a) Proper, simple, and valid.
(b) Proper and simple.
(c) Simple and valid.
(d) Proper and valid.

5. What was another word used for "legal" in Aristotle's discussion of legal rhetoric?
(a) Political.
(b) Forensic.
(c) Civil.
(d) Lawful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following were examples of the involuntary causes for human action that Aristotle outlined?

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

4. What did Aristotle think was the intent of all voluntary actions?

5. Which of the following would be considered an ideal target for a crime?

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