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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aristotle notes that each political constitution involves friendship to the same degree that it involves what?
(a) Trust.
(b) Justice.
(c) Truth.
(d) Benevolence.

2. In how many ways are things called courage according to Aristotle in Book Three?
(a) Ten.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

3. Among what sort of people does Aristotle regard mutual and equal friendships complete in all respects?
(a) Virtuous people.
(b) Alike people.
(c) Elderly people.
(d) Free people.

4. Where is the source of a willing act located, according to Aristotle?
(a) In one's disposition.
(b) In one's nature.
(c) External to oneself.
(d) In oneself.

5. Aristotle states, in Book VIII, that friendship is a kind of what?
(a) Vice.
(b) Divinity.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Pleasure.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what sort of friendship are there no complaints, according to the view of Aristotle?

2. With what two conditions is courage principally concerned, according to Aristotle?

3. What causes a distortion to come about in most people, according to the opinion of Aristotle in III.4?

4. In what relationship, according to Aristotle, does friendship naturally appear?

5. Aristotle states that one suffers injustice willingly in what situation?

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