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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Aristotle think a high value of life in older people led to?
(a) Appreciation.
(b) Skepticism.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Thoughtfulness.

2. In Aristotle's opinion, why should political rhetoric focus the most on sound argumentation?
(a) It was the most important.
(b) It was the most austere.
(c) It was the most exciting.
(d) It was the most flexible.

3. As explained in Book III, Chapter 3, in what way did writers misuse the epithet?
(a) By forgetting to apply it.
(b) By applying it to insignificant subjects.
(c) By applying it to inappropriate subjects.
(d) By forgetting how to apply it.

4. According to Aristotle, how did people in their prime view success?
(a) It was not possible.
(b) It was not impossible.
(c) It was not improbable.
(d) It was probable.

5. In Aristotle's opinion, what did simple words convey?
(a) What people do not already know.
(b) What people do not want to know.
(c) What people already know.
(d) What people want to know.

6. What did Aristotle think the structure of a sentence should always be?
(a) Implied.
(b) Detailed.
(c) Simple.
(d) Clear.

7. In what way did Aristotle indicate refutative enthymemes were more effective in Book II, Chapter 26?
(a) Literally.
(b) Metaphorically.
(c) Rhetorically.
(d) Hypothetically.

8. To object to an argument, whose authority did Aristotle think could be appealed to?
(a) A well known writer or judge.
(b) A respected writer or lawyer.
(c) A respected writer or judge.
(d) A well known writer or lawyer.

9. Which view did Aristotle think people in their prime had of money?
(a) A correct view.
(b) A view that was mostly correct, but incorrect in some ways.
(c) An incorrect view.
(d) A view that was mostly incorrect, but correct in some ways.

10. How many common mistakes did Aristotle indicate were made in prose?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Too many to list.

11. According to Aristotle, what was epideictic rhetoric most likely to deal with?
(a) Small crowds of uneducated people.
(b) Large crowds of uneducated people.
(c) Small crowds of educated people.
(d) Large crowds of educated people.

12. How did Aristotle define a maxim?
(a) A series of short statements about practical conduct.
(b) A short statement about practical conduct.
(c) A long statement about impractical conduct.
(d) A series of long statements about impractical conduct.

13. As explained by Aristotle in Book III, Chapter 10, how should effective prose express its important points?
(a) With succinct, extravagant, elegant sayings.
(b) With succinct, elegant sayings.
(c) With succinct, extravagant sayings.
(d) With elegant, extravagant sayings.

14. In Aristotle's opinion, why were many people not swayed by sound arguments?
(a) They were too uneducated.
(b) They were not emotional enough.
(c) They were too emotional.
(d) They were too educated.

15. In order to object to an argument using Aristotle's explanations, how might it be attacked?
(a) Scientifically.
(b) Humorously.
(c) Directly.
(d) Rationally.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the example provided by Aristotle, what was used to object to a common saying?

2. As explained by Aristotle in Book II, Chapter 18, what was political argumentation concerned with?

3. Focusing on what they found useful, what did Aristotle say older people cared less about?

4. Based on Aristotle's explanation of the wealthy, how did wealthy people view the opinions of others about money?

5. How did Aristotle describe the difference between spoken and written prose?

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