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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) Luck.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Undeserved punishment.
(d) Deserved punishment.

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

3. What did Aristotle think anger was always directed towards?
(a) A specific person.
(b) A specific circumstance.
(c) A specific person or group, or a specific circumstance.
(d) A group of people.

4. What was the difference between rhetoric and dialectic in the logical appeal?
(a) There was no difference between them.
(b) The timing of the argument.
(c) The length of the speech.
(d) The methods used.

5. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter 12, when did people commit crimes?
(a) When they thought the reward was as big as the risk of punishment.
(b) When they thought the reward to be gained outweighed the risk of punishment.
(c) When they refused to think about the risk of punishment.
(d) When they thought the risk of punishment was nonexistent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of argumentation did Aristotle think the dialectic should be associated with?

2. According to Aristotle's explanation, how would a speaker approach a subject when using the logical appeal?

3. In what type of person did Aristotle explain there was an especially strong temptation to commit crimes?

4. Which kind of distinction was made by Aristotle between war and peace, and national defense?

5. As explained in Book II, Chapter 4, what type of friends were people most likely to choose?

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