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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Book 3: Chapter 2, Kingship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Aristotle describes a "pair" in society, what is he describing?
(a) Any pair of people that work together.
(b) Any two consenting adults.
(c) An adult man and woman.
(d) Any pair of citizens who contract together.

2. What is one of the two options that Aristotle says can describe "education for productive labor?"
(a) Laziness.
(b) Empowerment.
(c) Contentedness.
(d) Happiness.

3. Who believed that the rule of a state and the rule of a city was the same?
(a) Ancient Greeks.
(b) British.
(c) Americans.
(d) Arabs.

4. Aristotle believes that it is possible for a good state to be governed by a monarch that is what?
(a) Educated.
(b) Well-liked.
(c) Confident.
(d) Just.

5. Today, Aristotle's work is mainly reviewed where?
(a) Colleges.
(b) High school.
(c) Elementary school.
(d) Law school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the translator in this edition of of Aristotle's "Politics?"

2. Aristotle believes that it is only in what type of government that there will be people who view themselves as outside of, or above, the law?

3. The first of Aristotle's two arguments about force and governance says that "might is ______."

4. Aristotle says that acquiring what is needed is what?

5. The second introduction helps readers to what?

(see the answer key)

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