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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aristotle say the lawmakers ought to treat people who act beautifully?
(a) With honor.
(b) With lavish praise.
(c) With caution.
(d) With contempt.

2. For Aristotle, the good of the human person is the activity of the soul in accordance with what?
(a) The acquisition of power.
(b) The most complete virtue.
(c) The free exercise of the will.
(d) Radical autonomy.

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

4. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Aristotle's magnanimous man?
(a) Lack of wonderment.
(b) Slowness of movement.
(c) A deep voice.
(d) Anxiety.

5. With what two conditions is courage principally concerned, according to Aristotle?
(a) Cowardice and rage.
(b) Knowledge and ignorance.
(c) Love and hatred.
(d) Fear and confidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opinion of Aristotle, what is the governing and most masterful art under which all others fall, according to I.2?

2. Which of the following words least accurately describes the virtue that is the topic of IV.5?

3. A buffoon is described by Aristotle in IV.8 as someone who goes to extremes in order to make someone else do what?

4. From Aristotle's perspective, against the yardstick of what do men generally compare their actions?

5. In I.12, Aristotle states that praise belongs properly to what?

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