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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. With the ethical appeal, what would the speaker be attempting to convey to the audience?
(a) Their own virtue or experiences.
(b) Their own experiences or authority.
(c) Their own virtue, experiences, or authority.
(d) Their own virtue or authority.

2. What definition did Aristotle provide for rhetoric in Book I, Chapter 2?
(a) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of conversation.
(b) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of persuasion.
(c) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of conversation.
(d) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of persuasion.

3. 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.

4. Which of the following did Aristotle think were more likely to commit crimes?
(a) Clever people.
(b) Weak people.
(c) Ignorant people.
(d) Malicious people.

5. How did Aristotle think a political orator should convince an audience of their plan?
(a) By showing that it was better than most other options.
(b) By showing that it was better than all other options.
(c) By showing that it was just as good as most other options.
(d) By showing that it was just as good as all other options.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the two kinds of witnesses, why did Aristotle think the ancient witnesses were useful?

2. Why did Aristotle think the universal law was higher than the special law?

3. Which tactic was not included as something that an epideictic rhetorician might use?

4. In dealing with just and unjust actions, how did Aristotle indicate the law could be considered?

5. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter1, for which side(s) of a question could rhetoric allow a person to make good cases?

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