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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into what two types does Aristotle divide actions?
(a) Congruent and incongruent.
(b) Good and bad.
(c) Simple and complex.
(d) Happy and sad.

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

3. According to Aristotle, why do the greatest tragedy poets always choose characters that belong to such groups?
(a) A character with few friends is more interesting.
(b) An educated character is more believable.
(c) A moral character is more believable.
(d) A fall from such a great height will impress the spectator.

4. When a poet simply straightforwardly describes the events as they happen, what method does Aristotle say the poet is using?
(a) The method of third person.
(b) The method of imitation.
(c) The method of recognition.
(d) The method of first person.

5. Based on Aristotle's teachings about tragedy, how can the poet unify the plot?
(a) Use complete sentences.
(b) Establishing clear relationships between actions the rest of the plot.
(c) Use more verbs.
(d) Develop characters who behave in a believable manner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle warns that a tragedy poet should be careful with what?

2. What other name does Aristotle give to the conclusion of a tragedy?

3. Aristotle explains that tragedy is not only concerned with the depiction of just any action, but of actions that inspire what?

4. Based on Aristotle's teachings, why do some tragedies use certain effects when performed on stage?

5. In an episodic plot, Aristotle explains that the individual episodes of the story bear what to one another?

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