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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the difference between rhetoric and dialectic in the logical appeal?
(a) The length of the speech.
(b) The timing of the argument.
(c) The methods used.
(d) There was no difference between them.

2. How did Aristotle define calmness?
(a) The opposite of anger.
(b) The same as normal.
(c) The same as boredom.
(d) The opposite of excitement.

3. Considering Aristotle's views in Book I, Chapter 2, how would the emotional appeal move an audience?
(a) Through their feelings, not reason.
(b) Through their feelings and reason.
(c) Through neither their feelings or reason.
(d) Through reason, not their feelings.

4. As explained in Book I, Chapter 3, which type of rhetoric attempted to convince a legislature to take a particular action?
(a) Non-political.
(b) Tactical.
(c) National.
(d) Political.

5. Why might a speaker use the ethical appeal?
(a) To make their claims more credible.
(b) To make their claims easier to repeat.
(c) To make their claims more complicated.
(d) To make their claims easier to understand.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Aristotle's opinion about using compound words in a speech?

3. What did Aristotle think the extent of virtues was based on?

4. Focusing on what they found useful, what did Aristotle say older people cared less about?

5. Based on Aristotle's explanation, why was it not possible to be angry at humanity in general?

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