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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Besides goodness itself, what else did Aristotle indicate a political orator must deal with?
(a) Its destination.
(b) Its degree.
(c) Its substance.
(d) Its origin.

3. What description of the ethical appeal was given by Aristotle?
(a) Appeal to the speaker's past.
(b) Appeal to the speaker's associations.
(c) Appeal to the speaker's character.
(d) Appeal to the speaker's intent.

4. How did Aristotle think the speaker should present themselves to the audience?
(a) In a way that appeared to be on the same level as the audience.
(b) In a way that inspired knowledge.
(c) In a way that appeared to be above the audience.
(d) In a way that inspired trust.

5. 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) Compliment them.
(b) Challenge them.
(c) Manipulate their emotions.
(d) Ask them questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Aristotle, how could a person defend their position in the future when they discovered the truth of a question?

2. How many forms did Aristotle think the emotional appeal could take?

3. What were three examples of the voluntary causes for human action listed by Aristotle?

4. As explained in Book I, Chapter 3, which type of rhetoric attempted to convince a legislature to take a particular action?

5. What was included in the special laws referenced by Aristotle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was considered pleasant and unpleasant for the forensic speaker?

2. According to Aristotle, what had to happen in order for a person to be shameful or shameless?

3. In what way were contracts used by a legal rhetorician?

4. Why would rhetoric be used to help define individual beliefs?

5. How was the emotional appeal defined by Aristotle?

6. What differences between a rhetorician and a dialectician were mentioned by Aristotle?

7. What was the logical appeal that Aristotle referred to and when would it be used?

8. Which points of view could the law be observed by a legal rhetorician?

9. What definition did Aristotle give for 'rhetoric' at the beginning of the book?

10. What was Aristotle's explanation of fear and confidence?

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