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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old do people have to be to be on the Board of Elders?

2. Aristotle says that to treat people who act on behaviors which cause crime, they should pursue and study what?

3. What is the name of the Catholic scholar who made Aristotle's work famous in the more modern world?

4. The text of Aristotle's politics is divided into what?

5. What is the basic unit of society for Aristotle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the goal of the second introduction?

2. What is Aristotle's definition of the rational?

3. What makes a democracy corrupt for Aristotle?

4. What happened to "The Politics" upon Aristotle's death?

5. How, if there are problems with the father's leadership, will the son suffer throughout his life?

6. How does a correct constitution lead to a just society, according to Aristotle?

7. What is one reason Aristotle advocates for permanent rulership?

8. What is the story of Thales of Miletus?

9. What is Aristotle's definition of a constitution?

10. For Aristotle, what are the virtues that a slave or skilled craftsman should develop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the virtue of a city-state for Aristotle? How is this similar to, or different from, what Aristotle believes is the virtue of a person? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What is a regime according to Aristotle? How does a regime function? What are the specific characteristics of a democratic regime?

Essay Topic 3

According to Aristotle, what is a philosopher and what is their role in a city-state?

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