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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. According to Aristotle, which fields of speech used narration the most?
(a) Political speech, legal speech, and epideictic speech.
(b) Epideictic speech and legal speech.
(c) Epideictic speech and political speech.
(d) Legal speech and political speech.

2. According to Aristotle, what was the general difference between enthymemes and examples?
(a) Neither enthymemes nor examples were persuasive.
(b) Enthymemes were more persuasive than examples.
(c) Both enthymemes and examples were just as persuasive.
(d) Examples were more persuasive than enthymemes.

3. Which one of the following was not included in Aristotle's recommendations for orators on how to write and speak their arguments?
(a) Convincing delivery.
(b) Abundance of detail.
(c) Eloquent style.
(d) Non-logical means.

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) A correct view.
(d) An incorrect view.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Aristotle think the political rhetorician should show that their proposal was in line with the audience's happiness?

2. Which one of the following assessments did Aristotle use to support his analysis in Book I, Chapter 7?

3. What did Aristotle think the extent of virtues was based on?

4. Which one of the following was mentioned by Aristotle as a way that anger was useful in oratory?

5. In Aristotle's opinion, which things did a criminal consider when choosing their victim?

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