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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. Based on Aristotle's explanation, what was the difference between envy and emulation?
(a) Envy is about wanting another to lose their goods while emulation is about wanting the goods for oneself.
(b) Envy is about wanting the goods for oneself while emulation is about wanting another person to lose their goods.
(c) Envy can be about a situation while emulation can only be directed towards another person.
(d) Envy can only be directed towards another person while emulation can be about a situation.

2. What did Aristotle think a political orator should be aware of?
(a) Only their country's imports.
(b) Only their country's exports.
(c) Neither their country's imports nor its exports.
(d) Their country's imports and exports.

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

4. As explained in Book I, Chapter 3, which type of rhetoric attempted to convince a legislature to take a particular action?
(a) National.
(b) Tactical.
(c) Political.
(d) Non-political.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Besides proof with explicit premises, what was included in Aristotle's definition of syllogism?

3. How did Aristotle think the political orator should be able to speak about the good?

4. What did Aristotle think was irrelevant to the feeling of indignation?

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

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