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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 1-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was a reason that Aristotle included as a cause of pity?
(a) Deserved punishment.
(b) Undeserved punishment.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Luck.

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

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

4. How many non-technical means of persuasion did Aristotle discuss in Book I, Chapter 15?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. Which of the following were examples of the involuntary causes for human action that Aristotle outlined?
(a) Luck, nature, and habit.
(b) Luck, nature, and compulsion.
(c) Luck, habit, and compulsion.
(d) Luck, nature, habit, and compulsion.

Short Answer Questions

1. As explained by Aristotle in Book I, Chapter 10, what was the concern of the legal rhetorician?

2. What type of resources available to the government did Aristotle mention in Book I, Chapter 4?

3. How did Aristotle think a political orator should convince an audience of their plan?

4. What was included in the special laws referenced by Aristotle?

5. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle as a cause for the feeling of calmness?

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