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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 Aristotle's description of fear, what was the opposite of fear?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Ability.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Confidence.

2. Which one of the following could be an example of the emotional appeal?
(a) Making the audience doubt their own point of view.
(b) Making the audience tired of listening to the speech.
(c) Making the audience angry to fight a war.
(d) Making the audience think about a different point of view.

3. How many causes of human action did Aristotle detail in Book I, Chapter 10?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

4. In addition to the relationships with other countries, what other part of war and peace did Aristotle explain?
(a) The preparedness of a country's army.
(b) The expansion of a country's army.
(c) The security of a country's borders.
(d) The clarification of a country's borders.

5. What did Aristotle say could not be considered good?
(a) Something that is dependent on something else.
(b) Something that is instrumental to something else.
(c) Something that is relied upon by something else.
(d) Something that is supplemental to something else.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Aristotle define democracy in Book 2, Chapter 8?

2. As discussed by Aristotle, how many modes of persuasion did rhetoric use?

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

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

5. According to Aristotle, how could a person defend their position in the future when they discovered the truth of a question?

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