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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Aristotle differentiate between crime and punishment?
(a) Crime was immediate while punishment was remote.
(b) Crime was remote while punishment was immediate.
(c) Crime and punishment were immediate.
(d) Crime and punishment were remote.

2. As explained by Aristotle, what comprised good?
(a) Only one main thing.
(b) Only two main things.
(c) A few different things.
(d) Many different things.

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

4. What definition did Aristotle provide for rhetoric in Book I, Chapter 2?
(a) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of conversation.
(b) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of persuasion.
(c) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of persuasion.
(d) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of conversation.

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

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

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

8. In the beginning of the book, which one of the following did Aristotle indicate about rhetoric?
(a) It was neither an art nor a science.
(b) It was an art and a science.
(c) It was a science.
(d) It was an art.

9. Which one of the following was not listed by Aristotle as a form of happiness?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Honor.
(c) Popularity.
(d) Reputation.

10. Which one of the following was an example of national defense provided in Book I, Chapter 4?
(a) Previous battles.
(b) Strategy.
(c) Risks.
(d) Fortifications.

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

12. In addition to the relationships with other countries, what other part of war and peace did Aristotle explain?
(a) The security of a country's borders.
(b) The preparedness of a country's army.
(c) The clarification of a country's borders.
(d) The expansion of a country's army.

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

14. Which type of disgraces made shame especially significant in Aristotle's opinion?
(a) Moral.
(b) Financial.
(c) Collective.
(d) Individual.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Aristotle describe the feeling of friendship?

3. Which of the following would be considered an ideal target for a crime?

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

5. Why might a speaker use the ethical appeal?

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