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

2. When did Aristotle think "what is good" made one happy?
(a) Occasionally.
(b) Never.
(c) Always.
(d) Most of the time.

3. How did Aristotle think rhetoric could be useful in terms of one's beliefs?
(a) Refinement.
(b) Expansion.
(c) Explanation.
(d) Confirmation.

4. According to Aristotle, what was the most basic cause of pleasure?
(a) Some kind of action in accordance with one's nature.
(b) Some kind of action in accordance with one's instincts.
(c) Some kind of action in accordance with one's desires.
(d) Some kind of action in accordance with one's abilities.

5. Which one of the following was an example of national defense provided in Book I, Chapter 4?
(a) Previous battles.
(b) Fortifications.
(c) Risks.
(d) Strategy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Aristotle define democracy in Book 2, Chapter 8?

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

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

5. Besides proof with explicit premises, what was included in Aristotle's definition of syllogism?

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