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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In depicting his main character, Aristotle says that the poet should always accomplish four things. Of the following, which is NOT one of these four things?
(a) The goodness of the character should be appropriate.
(b) The poet should make the main character perfect.
(c) The main character should be portrayed consistently.
(d) The poet should make the main character good.

2. What men does Aristotle consider to be "lower" types?
(a) Men who are poor and unhealthy.
(b) Men who are defective in some way, but not altogether evil or malicious towards others.
(c) Unemployed men.
(d) Single men.

3. What is history according to Aristotle?
(a) Accounts that may or may not have happened.
(b) Concerned simply with facts.
(c) Rumors promoted as truth.
(d) Lies.

4. What, as Aristotle states, are good poets forced to do when they write stories with episodic plots?
(a) To write better.
(b) To shorten their stories.
(c) To lengthen their stories.
(d) To write poorly.

5. What example does Aristotle provide of recognition occurring through the will of the poet?
(a) A character is revealed when the poet announces it.
(b) One character may reveal himself to another for no reason.
(c) There is no such thing as recognition through the will of the poet.
(d) The main character reveals himself to the antagonist when the reader least expects.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the poet takes the appropriate steps in developing plot, Aristotle explains that the poet is much more likely to do what?

2. How does Aristotle say the different types of poetry emerged?

3. What does Aristotle call the individual episodes of a story with an episodic plot?

4. In poetry, what is the term that Aristotle gives for an action that aims to accomplish a certain goal, but actually accomplishes the opposite?

5. What type of poetry does Aristotle say focuses on serious and important actions?

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