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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Based on Aristotle's explanation, why was it not possible to be angry at humanity in general?
(a) Because it was impossible for humanity to have incited fear from a single person.
(b) Because it was impossible for humanity to have wronged a single person.
(c) Because it was impossible for a single person to understand any unfairness by humanity.
(d) Because it was impossible for humanity to be unfair in general.

3. Which one of the following was mentioned by Aristotle as a way that anger was useful in oratory?
(a) To diminish the effect of an opposing argument.
(b) To enhance the effect of the speaker's argument.
(c) To give credibility to the speaker.
(d) To give authority to the speaker.

4. According to Aristotle, what was the orator's chief goal?
(a) To provide enough facts to support their argument.
(b) To convince the audience to make a certain decision.
(c) To make a sound argument.
(d) To discredit any opposing arguments.

5. What was included in the special laws referenced by Aristotle?
(a) All of the explicit statutes of a political body.
(b) All of the logical opinions of a political body.
(c) Some of the logical opinions of a political body.
(d) Some of the explicit statutes of a political body.

6. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle as a cause for the feeling of calmness?
(a) When someone is not known well by a person.
(b) When someone has helped a person.
(c) When someone does not associate with anyone.
(d) When someone has been wronged in an unintentional way.

7. What were three examples of the voluntary causes for human action listed by Aristotle?
(a) Anger, compulsion, and appetite.
(b) Reasoning, compulsion, and appetite.
(c) Reasoning, anger, and appetite.
(d) Reasoning, anger, and compulsion.

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

9. What did Aristotle think the extent of virtues was based on?
(a) Past actions.
(b) Certain accomplishments.
(c) Certain circumstances.
(d) Past associations.

10. As explained in Book I, Chapter 14, which things should be considered when deciding the unjustness of an action?
(a) Past crimes and the intentions.
(b) Associations and intentions.
(c) Past crimes, associations, and intentions.
(d) Past crimes and associations.

11. How many causes of human action did Aristotle detail in Book I, Chapter 10?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

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

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

14. In dealing with just and unjust actions, how did Aristotle indicate the law could be considered?
(a) From the point of view of only the victim.
(b) From the point of view of the victim or the law.
(c) From neither the point of view of the victim nor the law.
(d) From the point of view of only the law.

15. What knowledge did Aristotle think was required by political rhetoric?
(a) Various forms of government.
(b) At least two forms of government.
(c) The most effective forms of government.
(d) At least one form of government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aristotle think anger was always directed towards?

2. According to Aristotle, what was the most basic cause of pleasure?

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

4. What did Aristotle think was not sought by a person displaying kindness?

5. Which cause of human action did Aristotle mention as always being unpleasant?

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