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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 23-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Aristotle think the completion of a difficult task was pleasant?
(a) What is diffcult to get requires dedication that makes it more rewarding.
(b) What is difficult to get requires extra effort that makes it more rewarding.
(c) What is difficult to get is mostly better than what is easy to get.
(d) What is difficult to get is always better than what is easy to get.

3. What type of argumentation did Aristotle think the dialectic should be associated with?
(a) Simple and valid.
(b) Proper and valid.
(c) Proper and simple.
(d) Proper, simple, and valid.

4. Which view did Aristotle think people in their prime had of money?
(a) A view that was mostly incorrect, but correct in some ways.
(b) A view that was mostly correct, but incorrect in some ways.
(c) An incorrect view.
(d) A correct view.

5. What knowledge did Aristotle think was required by political rhetoric?
(a) The most effective forms of government.
(b) At least two forms of government.
(c) At least one form of government.
(d) Various forms of government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following would be considered an ideal target for a crime?

2. How did Aristotle define "the good"?

3. As explained in Book I, Chapter 14, which things should be considered when deciding the unjustness of an action?

4. According to Aristotle, what was the orator's chief goal?

5. What explanation of justice did Aristotle provide?

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