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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. Following the example given in Book II, Chapter 24, what false assumption could be made by describing a large crowd?
(a) The people in the crowd must be large.
(b) The people in the crowd must be standing in a circle.
(c) The people in the crowd must be standing in a line.
(d) The people in the crowd must be small.

2. According to Aristotle, what was the most basic cause of pleasure?
(a) Some kind of action in accordance with one's desires.
(b) Some kind of action in accordance with one's instincts.
(c) Some kind of action in accordance with one's nature.
(d) Some kind of action in accordance with one's abilities.

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

4. How did Aristotle define democracy in Book 2, Chapter 8?
(a) Two forms of government.
(b) The freedom of its citizens.
(c) Three branches of a government.
(d) A representative elected by the majority.

5. How did Aristotle define calmness?
(a) The same as boredom.
(b) The same as normal.
(c) The opposite of anger.
(d) The opposite of excitement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Continuing the theme of Aristotle's logic, what could be used to deduce the impossible?

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

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

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

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

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