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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. Which one of the following was not listed by Aristotle as a form of happiness?
(a) Reputation.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Honor.
(d) Popularity.

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

3. Which cause of human action did Aristotle mention as always being unpleasant?
(a) Habit.
(b) Anger.
(c) Appetite.
(d) Compulsion.

4. How did Aristotle define that which is unpleasant?
(a) The opposite to certain things that have been determined to be pleasant.
(b) The opposite of pleasure.
(c) The opposite to any of the things that have been determined to be pleasant.
(d) The opposite of good.

5. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle as a cause for the feeling of calmness?
(a) When someone has helped a person.
(b) When someone does not associate with anyone.
(c) When someone has been wronged in an unintentional way.
(d) When someone is not known well by a person.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Aristotle's opinion, what should a good birth lead to?

2. To Aristotle, when did anger take place?

3. Which one of the following was not included in Aristotle's recommendations for orators on how to write and speak their arguments?

4. What knowledge did Aristotle think was required by political rhetoric?

5. According to Aristotle, what was the most basic cause of pleasure?

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