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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. Absolute monarchs are trusted completely by their subjects until what?

2. Aristotle says that in order to receive the full load of privileges and obligations related to being a citizen, a person must what?

3. What is the name for a type of system that has leaders who are out of established lines of leaders?

4. Who was Aristotle's teacher?

5. Today, Aristotle's work is mainly reviewed where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Aristotle's cure for people who commit crimes because they need satiation and fulfillment of desires that go far beyond needs?

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

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

4. What is the top cause of crime, and how can it be solved?

5. What is the only motivation Aristotle allows for in placing someone above the law?

6. What is an oligarchy?

7. Who is Phaleas of Chalcedon?

8. What is one suggestion made about the distribution of property in a city-state?

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

10. What is the story of Thales of Miletus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which does Aristotle like better: elections, lotteries, or appointments? Why? What are the positive and negatives of each? Cite examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What are Aristotle's two arguments about force and its use? How are these arguments related to his main point? Make sure you use specific citations from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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