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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How many different subjects of political oratory did Aristotle discuss in Book I, Chapter 4?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

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

8. Why did Aristotle think the completion of a difficult task was pleasant?
(a) What is difficult to get is always better than what is easy to get.
(b) What is difficult to get is mostly better than what is easy to get.
(c) What is diffcult to get requires dedication that makes it more rewarding.
(d) What is difficult to get requires extra effort that makes it more rewarding.

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

10. Which one of the following could be an example of the emotional appeal?
(a) Making the audience doubt their own point of view.
(b) Making the audience angry to fight a war.
(c) Making the audience tired of listening to the speech.
(d) Making the audience think about a different point of view.

11. What did Aristotle say was the chief concern of political rhetoric?
(a) What is feasable.
(b) What is obvious.
(c) What is useful.
(d) What is arguable.

12. Included in Aristotle's definition of a rhetorician, which parts of a claim should be adapted to a situation?
(a) Speech and style, but not tone.
(b) Tone and style, but not speech.
(c) Speech, tone, and style.
(d) Speech and tone, but not style.

13. Why did Aristotle think the universal law was higher than the special law?
(a) It never changes.
(b) It always changes.
(c) It rarely changes.
(d) It changes for the better.

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

15. In what type of person did Aristotle explain there was an especially strong temptation to commit crimes?
(a) Someone that was unaware of the punishment for committing a crime.
(b) Someone that has never committed a crime.
(c) Someone that has already committed a crime and has been caught, but not convicted.
(d) Someone that has already committed a crime, but has not been caught.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following were examples of the involuntary causes for human action that Aristotle outlined?

2. As discussed by Aristotle, how many modes of persuasion did rhetoric use?

3. What explanation of justice did Aristotle provide?

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

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

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