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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of action does Aristotle say occurs without "Recognition" or "Reversal of Situation"?
(a) Sad.
(b) Good.
(c) Simple.
(d) Incongruent.

2. What type of story does Aristotle define as "episodic"?
(a) A dramatic story.
(b) A particularly poor story.
(c) A sad story.
(d) A great story.

3. The plot, as Aristotle explains, should be unified in such a way that each part should be what?
(a) Equivalent.
(b) Necessary to other parts, but not to the whole.
(c) Trivial.
(d) Necessary to the whole.

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

5. Aristotle explains that actions described in a tragic plot should have certain characteristics. Which one of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that Aristotle identifies?
(a) Actions should be interesting.
(b) Actions should help the reader grasp the significance of the whole.
(c) Actions should be not too small or too large.
(d) Actions should be minute and trivial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what two types does Aristotle divide actions?

2. What type of situation does Aristotle explain occurs more frequently in tragedy?

3. A character attempting to save his friend but accidentally killing him instead is an example Aristotle gives for what?

4. The object poetry portrays is what, according to Aristotle?

5. Aristotle defines poetic work as what?

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