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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapters 13-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many non-technical means of persuasion did Aristotle discuss in Book I, Chapter 15?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

3. Which cause of human action did Aristotle mention as always being unpleasant?
(a) Habit.
(b) Anger.
(c) Appetite.
(d) Compulsion.

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

5. How did Aristotle define that which is unpleasant?
(a) The opposite to certain things that have been determined to be pleasant.
(b) The opposite to any of the things that have been determined to be pleasant.
(c) The opposite of pleasure.
(d) The opposite of good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What definition did Aristotle provide for rhetoric in Book I, Chapter 2?

2. What did Aristotle think was the main purpose of the introduction?

3. How many forms did Aristotle think the emotional appeal could take?

4. In the beginning of the book, which one of the following did Aristotle indicate about rhetoric?

5. According to Aristotle's explanation, how would a speaker approach a subject when using the logical appeal?

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