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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) Consistency.
(d) Virtue.

2. In Book II, Chapter 26, how many common errors did Aristotle discuss?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

3. Which one of the following was not included in Aristotle's recommendations for orators on how to write and speak their arguments?
(a) Eloquent style.
(b) Abundance of detail.
(c) Non-logical means.
(d) Convincing delivery.

4. Based on Aristotle's views, how should any good speech be appropriate?
(a) For its audience, subject matter, and past speeches.
(b) For its audience and past speeches.
(c) For its audience and subject matter.
(d) For its subject matter and past speeches.

5. What did Aristotle think orators should be careful of when writing their speeches?
(a) Not to make them overly poetic.
(b) To make them over ten minutes in length.
(c) To make them under ten minutes in length.
(d) Not to make them overly informative.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did Aristotle think complex words should be used in a speech?

2. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle in Book III, Chapter 4, in his discussion of what differentiated a simile from a metaphor?

3. Which view did Aristotle think people in their prime had of money?

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

5. In order to object to an argument using Aristotle's explanations, how might it be attacked?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the benefit of using actual facts, the first type of example?

3. How did Aristotle define a maxim?

4. What was the periodic form of prose, and why did Aristotle prefer it?

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

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

7. What would the a fortiori argument refer to in rhetoric?

8. Based on the information in Book III, Chapter 10, which ideas could a metaphor help to deliver and why?

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

10. In what way did Aristotle describe the differences between written prose and spoken prose in Book III, Chapter 12?

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