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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 did Aristotle think were more likely to commit crimes?
(a) Ignorant people.
(b) Weak people.
(c) Malicious people.
(d) Clever people.

2. As Aristotle explained, in which situations would rhetoric be useful?
(a) Situations where dialectic would also be appropriate.
(b) Situations where dialectic would be misunderstood.
(c) Situations where dialectic would be understood.
(d) Situations where dialectic would be inappropriate.

3. To Aristotle, when did anger take place?
(a) When someone was afraid or desired revenge.
(b) When someone was afraid, had been wronged, or desired revenge.
(c) When someone had been wronged or desired revenge.
(d) When someone was afraid or had been wronged.

4. In contrast to syllogism, how did Aristotle explain the difference between the arguments in enthymemes?
(a) They were more specific.
(b) They were more formal.
(c) They were less specific.
(d) They were less formal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Aristotle think the political rhetorician should show that their proposal was in line with the audience's happiness?

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

3. Included in Aristotle's definition of a rhetorician, which parts of a claim should be adapted to a situation?

4. What were three examples of the voluntary causes for human action listed by Aristotle?

5. Concerning the elicitation of the praise or blame of an audience, what was epideictic rhetoric also called by Aristotle?

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