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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. According to Aristotle, how could a person defend their position in the future when they discovered the truth of a question?
(a) More forcefully.
(b) Less forcefully.
(c) More precisely.
(d) Less precisely.

2. What definition did Aristotle provide for rhetoric in Book I, Chapter 2?
(a) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of conversation.
(b) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of persuasion.
(c) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of persuasion.
(d) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of conversation.

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

4. In comparison to the other appeals, how much did Aristotle think that rhetoric resembled the dialectic in the logical appeal?
(a) Rhetoric resembled dialectic the same in the logical appeal.
(b) Rhetoric resembled dialectic exactly in the logical appeal.
(c) Rhetoric resembled dialectic the least in the logical appeal.
(d) Rhetoric most closely resembled dialectic in the logical appeal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the difference between rhetoric and dialectic in the logical appeal?

2. Which one of the following assessments did Aristotle use to support his analysis in Book I, Chapter 7?

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

4. In Aristotle's opinion, which things did a criminal consider when choosing their victim?

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

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