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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. In what type of person did Aristotle explain there was an especially strong temptation to commit crimes?
(a) Someone that has already committed a crime, but has not been caught.
(b) Someone that has never committed a crime.
(c) Someone that has already committed a crime and has been caught, but not convicted.
(d) Someone that was unaware of the punishment for committing a crime.

2. What did Aristotle think a political orator should be aware of?
(a) Their country's imports and exports.
(b) Only their country's exports.
(c) Only their country's imports.
(d) Neither their country's imports nor its exports.

3. What did Aristotle say was the chief concern of political rhetoric?
(a) What is feasable.
(b) What is obvious.
(c) What is useful.
(d) What is arguable.

4. As explained by Aristotle, what comprised good?
(a) Only one main thing.
(b) Many different things.
(c) Only two main things.
(d) A few different things.

5. What were three examples of the voluntary causes for human action listed by Aristotle?
(a) Reasoning, compulsion, and appetite.
(b) Reasoning, anger, and appetite.
(c) Anger, compulsion, and appetite.
(d) Reasoning, anger, and compulsion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation of justice did Aristotle provide?

2. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter 12, when did people commit crimes?

3. How did Aristotle differentiate between crime and punishment?

4. Which of the following did Aristotle think were more likely to commit crimes?

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

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