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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Aristotle think the political orator should be able to speak about the good?
(a) Extensively.
(b) Candidly.
(c) Briefly.
(d) Knowledgeably.

2. Of the two kinds of witnesses, why did Aristotle think the ancient witnesses were useful?
(a) They could be questioned or tampered with.
(b) They could be questioned or accused of partiality.
(c) They could be questioned, tampered with, or accused of partiality.
(d) They could be tampered with or accused of partiality.

3. What was another word used for "legal" in Aristotle's discussion of legal rhetoric?
(a) Forensic.
(b) Civil.
(c) Lawful.
(d) Political.

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

5. What did Aristotle think anger was always directed towards?
(a) A specific person or group, or a specific circumstance.
(b) A specific circumstance.
(c) A specific person.
(d) A group of people.

6. Based on Aristotle's explanation, what was the difference between envy and emulation?
(a) Envy is about wanting another to lose their goods while emulation is about wanting the goods for oneself.
(b) Envy can only be directed towards another person while emulation can be about a situation.
(c) Envy can be about a situation while emulation can only be directed towards another person.
(d) Envy is about wanting the goods for oneself while emulation is about wanting another person to lose their goods.

7. As Aristotle explained, in which situations would rhetoric be useful?
(a) Situations where dialectic would be misunderstood.
(b) Situations where dialectic would be inappropriate.
(c) Situations where dialectic would also be appropriate.
(d) Situations where dialectic would be understood.

8. What did Aristotle think a political orator should be aware of?
(a) Only their country's exports.
(b) Neither their country's imports nor its exports.
(c) Their country's imports and exports.
(d) Only their country's imports.

9. Which type(s) of happiness was Aristotle referring to in Book I, Chapter 5?
(a) Prosperity for the country.
(b) Individual happiness.
(c) Individual happiness, equal happiness, and prosperity for the country.
(d) Equal happiness.

10. As explained in Book I, Chapter 3, which type of rhetoric attempted to convince a legislature to take a particular action?
(a) National.
(b) Political.
(c) Non-political.
(d) Tactical.

11. How did Aristotle explain the binding extent of contracts?
(a) Only between two individuals.
(b) They were not binding.
(c) Only between the courts and an individual.
(d) Only between two individuals or the courts and an individual.

12. Which of the following were examples of the involuntary causes for human action that Aristotle outlined?
(a) Luck, nature, and habit.
(b) Luck, habit, and compulsion.
(c) Luck, nature, habit, and compulsion.
(d) Luck, nature, and compulsion.

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

14. According to Aristotle, how could a person defend their position in the future when they discovered the truth of a question?
(a) More forcefully.
(b) Less precisely.
(c) Less forcefully.
(d) More precisely.

15. What did Aristotle think was not sought by a person displaying kindness?
(a) Mutual respect.
(b) Self-respect.
(c) Compensation.
(d) Friendship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were three examples of the voluntary causes for human action listed by Aristotle?

2. What type of resources available to the government did Aristotle mention in Book I, Chapter 4?

3. How did Aristotle define "the good"?

4. Which one of the following could be an example of the emotional appeal?

5. Included in Aristotle's definition of a rhetorician, which parts of a claim should be adapted to a situation?

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