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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. How did Aristotle explain the binding extent of contracts?
(a) Only between two individuals.
(b) Only between the courts and an individual.
(c) They were not binding.
(d) Only between two individuals or the courts and an individual.

2. Besides goodness itself, what else did Aristotle indicate a political orator must deal with?
(a) Its destination.
(b) Its origin.
(c) Its substance.
(d) Its degree.

3. As explained in Book I, Chapter 14, which things should be considered when deciding the unjustness of an action?
(a) Past crimes, associations, and intentions.
(b) Associations and intentions.
(c) Past crimes and the intentions.
(d) Past crimes and associations.

4. What explanation of justice did Aristotle provide?
(a) A mean between two extremes.
(b) A means between three extremes.
(c) A well intentioned action.
(d) A well intentioned set of actions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter1, for which side(s) of a question could rhetoric allow a person to make good cases?

2. In dealing with just and unjust actions, how did Aristotle indicate the law could be considered?

3. When did Aristotle think "what is good" made one happy?

4. Which tactic was not included as something that an epideictic rhetorician might use?

5. What did Aristotle say could not be considered good?

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