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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. In what type of person did Aristotle explain there was an especially strong temptation to commit crimes?
(a) Someone that has never committed a crime.
(b) Someone that has already committed a crime, but has not been caught.
(c) Someone that has already committed a crime and has been caught, but not convicted.
(d) Someone that was unaware of the punishment for committing a crime.
2. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter 12, when did people commit crimes?
(a) When they thought the risk of punishment was nonexistent.
(b) When they refused to think about the risk of punishment.
(c) When they thought the reward was as big as the risk of punishment.
(d) When they thought the reward to be gained outweighed the risk of punishment.
3. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter1, for which side(s) of a question could rhetoric allow a person to make good cases?
(a) The side that the person disagreed with.
(b) The side that the person agreed with.
(c) Both sides.
(d) Neither side.
4. What type of argumentation did Aristotle think the dialectic should be associated with?
(a) Proper, simple, and valid.
(b) Simple and valid.
(c) Proper and simple.
(d) Proper and valid.
5. Who did Aristotle think must obey the general law?
(a) Over half of humanity.
(b) At least half of humanity.
(c) All of humanity.
(d) At least three quarters of humanity.
Short Answer Questions
1. In dealing with just and unjust actions, how did Aristotle indicate the law could be considered?
2. Based on Aristotle's explanation, why was it not possible to be angry at humanity in general?
3. According to Aristotle in Book I, Chapter 1, what was not a concern of rhetoric?
4. How did Aristotle explain the binding extent of contracts?
5. Which of the following did Aristotle think were more likely to commit crimes?
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