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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A character attempting to save his friend but accidentally killing him instead is an example Aristotle gives for what?
(a) Second degree manslaughter.
(b) Recognition.
(c) Reversal of Situation.
(d) Bad luck.

2. What type of action does Aristotle say occurs with "Recognition" and/or "Reversal of Situation"?
(a) Congruent.
(b) Complex.
(c) Happy.
(d) Bad.

3. What does Aristotle call the individual episodes of a story with an episodic plot?
(a) Dependent stories.
(b) Isolated stories.
(c) Interesting.
(d) Funny.

4. What two things does Aristotle require to be present in a well-written story?
(a) Irony and foreshadowing.
(b) Conflict and pain.
(c) Rhythm and harmony.
(d) Birth and death.

5. When one character realizes that another character has fewer morals than he once thought, what does Aristotle say is happening?
(a) Recognition.
(b) Bad judgment.
(c) Growth.
(d) Opportunity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle says that at most, episodic plots involve what?

2. How does Aristotle compare the medium of poetry and prose?

3. Into what two types does Aristotle divide actions?

4. How does Aristotle differentiate poetry from prose?

5. What does Aristotle identify as the foundation of good poetry writing?

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