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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Following the example given in Book II, Chapter 24, what false assumption could be made by describing a large crowd?

2. What did Aristotle think a high value of life in older people led to?

3. Which one of the following would be an example of amplification?

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

5. How many common mistakes did Aristotle indicate were made in prose?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As explained by Aristotle, what four common mistakes were made while writing prose?

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

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

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

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

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

8. As the second type of example, what were the two forms of the invented facts?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the seven causes of human action, including a detailed example of each cause, an explanation of which causes were considered to be voluntary or involuntary by Aristotle, and the influence they might have in wrongdoing.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Aristotle's views on interrogation, including his advice for interrogators as well as his advice for a person that is being interrogated.

Essay Topic 3

Political rhetoric was one of the most popular forms of public speaking during Aristotle's time.

1) Describe the five subjects of political oratory and why Aristotle thought it was important for a political rhetorician to have a working knowledge of them.

2) Explain how a knowledge of happiness, the good, and the useful were beneficial in political rhetoric.

3) Analyze the different forms of government and their role in political rhetoric.

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