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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 addition to the relationships with other countries, what other part of war and peace did Aristotle explain?
(a) The security of a country's borders.
(b) The expansion of a country's army.
(c) The preparedness of a country's army.
(d) The clarification of a country's borders.

2. Besides proof with explicit premises, what was included in Aristotle's definition of syllogism?
(a) Multiple examples.
(b) A conclusion.
(c) An introduction.
(d) An example.

3. How did Aristotle differentiate between crime and punishment?
(a) Crime and punishment were remote.
(b) Crime was immediate while punishment was remote.
(c) Crime was remote while punishment was immediate.
(d) Crime and punishment were immediate.

4. According to Aristotle in Book I, Chapter 1, what was not a concern of rhetoric?
(a) A specific subject.
(b) An academic subject.
(c) A vague subject.
(d) A hypothetical subject.

5. What type of resources available to the government did Aristotle mention in Book I, Chapter 4?
(a) Financial.
(b) Financial and legal.
(c) Everything except financial.
(d) Everything except financial and legal.

Short Answer Questions

1. As discussed by Aristotle, how many modes of persuasion did rhetoric use?

2. As explained in Book I, Chapter 3, which type of rhetoric attempted to convince a legislature to take a particular action?

3. As explained in Book I, Chapter 10, what did the general law refer to?

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

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

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