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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. Why might a speaker use the ethical appeal?
(a) To make their claims more credible.
(b) To make their claims easier to repeat.
(c) To make their claims more complicated.
(d) To make their claims easier to understand.

2. Which of the following was a reason that Aristotle included as a cause of pity?
(a) Luck.
(b) Undeserved punishment.
(c) Deserved punishment.
(d) Laziness.

3. Which kind of distinction was made by Aristotle between war and peace, and national defense?
(a) Distinct.
(b) Subtle.
(c) No difference.
(d) Complicated.

4. Which tactic was not included as something that an epideictic rhetorician might use?
(a) Competition.
(b) Amplification.
(c) Exaggeration.
(d) Comparison.

5. As discussed by Aristotle, how many modes of persuasion did rhetoric use?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What explanation of justice did Aristotle provide?

3. Which type of disgraces made shame especially significant in Aristotle's opinion?

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

5. Which cause of human action did Aristotle mention as always being unpleasant?

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