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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on Aristotle's "Poetics", great tragedy poets always choose characters that belong to what?
(a) Small social groups.
(b) Universities.
(c) Various churches.
(d) Wealthy and prominent families.

2. Aristotle gives the following as an example of what: Homer says that Odysseus accomplished a certain number of deeds?
(a) His imagination.
(b) A metaphor.
(c) Exaggeration.
(d) Deception.

3. Generally performed for an audience, tragic poetry, as Aristotle explains, is embellished with episodes and gestures for what reason?
(a) To help eliminate confusion of words with multiple meanings.
(b) To keep the audience on their toes.
(c) To make it easily understood.
(d) To compensate for a poorly written tragedy.

4. According to Aristotle, what happens in a legitimate tragedy?
(a) The main character dies.
(b) The antagonist dies.
(c) Not everyone winds up happy.
(d) Everyone wins at the end.

5. In what three ways does Aristotle differentiate various art forms from one another?
(a) Era, objects, and manner of imitation.
(b) Manner of imitation, artist, and era.
(c) By the medium, objects, and manner of imitation.
(d) According to the artist, era, and artistic effort.

Short Answer Questions

1. One may say "Here stands my ship", but how would one say this more accurately according to Aristotle?

2. In writing a history, Aristotle explains that one necessarily writes of actions which are what?

3. How does Aristotle differentiate poetry from prose?

4. Based on Aristotle's teachings about tragedy, how can the poet unify the plot?

5. How does Aristotle differentiate epic poetry from tragic poetry?

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