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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As explained in Book I, Chapter 10, what did the general law refer to?
(a) Written laws of justice.
(b) Written laws of necessity.
(c) Unwritten laws of justice.
(d) Unwritten laws of necessity.

2. From the information in Book II, Chapter 1, what should a speaker do in order to put the audience in a certain frame of mind?
(a) Manipulate their emotions.
(b) Ask them questions.
(c) Challenge them.
(d) Compliment them.

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

4. What did Aristotle think was irrelevant to the feeling of indignation?
(a) Social status.
(b) Outrage.
(c) Anger.
(d) Unearned fortune.

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

6. In comparison to the other appeals, how much did Aristotle think that rhetoric resembled the dialectic in the logical appeal?
(a) Rhetoric resembled dialectic exactly in the logical appeal.
(b) Rhetoric resembled dialectic the least in the logical appeal.
(c) Rhetoric most closely resembled dialectic in the logical appeal.
(d) Rhetoric resembled dialectic the same in the logical appeal.

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

8. Who did Aristotle think must obey the general law?
(a) All of humanity.
(b) At least half of humanity.
(c) Over half of humanity.
(d) At least three quarters of humanity.

9. What did Aristotle say could not be considered good?
(a) Something that is supplemental to something else.
(b) Something that is dependent on something else.
(c) Something that is instrumental to something else.
(d) Something that is relied upon by something else.

10. Why might a speaker use the ethical appeal?
(a) To make their claims more complicated.
(b) To make their claims easier to repeat.
(c) To make their claims easier to understand.
(d) To make their claims more credible.

11. Based on Aristotle's explanation, what was the difference between envy and emulation?
(a) Envy is about wanting the goods for oneself while emulation is about wanting another person to lose their goods.
(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 another to lose their goods while emulation is about wanting the goods for oneself.

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

13. Concerning the elicitation of the praise or blame of an audience, what was epideictic rhetoric also called by Aristotle?
(a) Irresponsible.
(b) Unceremonial.
(c) Ceremonial.
(d) Responsible.

14. How many forms did Aristotle think the emotional appeal could take?
(a) Only a few specific forms.
(b) Two forms.
(c) A variety of forms.
(d) One form.

15. How did Aristotle define "the good"?
(a) That which is sought for the well being of an individual.
(b) That which is sought for another's sake.
(c) That which is sought for the well being of the country.
(d) That which is sought for its own sake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Aristotle think calmness was felt towards?

3. Why did Aristotle think the completion of a difficult task was pleasant?

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

5. In dealing with just and unjust actions, how did Aristotle indicate the law could be considered?

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