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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. Which characteristic did Aristotle think separated powerful people and wealthy people in general?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Reliability.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Consistency.

2. In addition to context, what type of application of rhetoric did Aristotle think should determine the style?
(a) General.
(b) Simple.
(c) Complex.
(d) Specific.

3. According to Aristotle, what was the general difference between enthymemes and examples?
(a) Enthymemes were more persuasive than examples.
(b) Both enthymemes and examples were just as persuasive.
(c) Examples were more persuasive than enthymemes.
(d) Neither enthymemes nor examples were persuasive.

4. Why was a refutative enthymeme considered to be more effective by Aristotle?
(a) It was less concise and less elegant.
(b) It was more concise and less elegant.
(c) It was less concise and more elegant.
(d) It was more concise and more elegant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aristotle think was wrong with the metaphor that compared a man with a square?

2. How many periods of a lifetime did Aristotle discuss in Book II, Chapter 12?

3. Which of the following examples best demonstrates Aristotle's theory of possibility in Book II, Chapter 19?

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

5. How did Aristotle describe vivid speech?

Short Essay Questions

1. What value could surprises have in a speech, and what were some of the forms they could take?

2. What were the four ways that Aristotle listed about how objections could be raised?

3. What was Aristotle's opinion of the paean rhythm in prose?

4. How might the antithesis sayings emphasize a particular point?

5. In Aristotle's opinion, why were non-logical ways necessary to convince certain audiences of a sound argument?

6. What were some of the characteristics of a refutative enthymeme?

7. How did Aristotle define the application of vivid descriptions in rhetoric?

8. How did Aristotle explain the different kinds of arguments used by the three types of rhetoric in Book II, Chapter 18?

9. Based on Aristotle's discussion at the beginning of Book II, Chapter 12, which things could influence a person's feelings?

10. What were some of the ways Aristotle described what was and was not possible in rhetoric and oratory?

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