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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 12-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Using an example of the similarities or differences between parents and their children, how did Aristotle describe Socrates' children?
(a) Foolish.
(b) Irrational.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Rational.

2. Which of the following examples best demonstrates Aristotle's theory of possibility in Book II, Chapter 19?
(a) Heat and sunshine.
(b) Snow and ice.
(c) Thunder and lightening.
(d) Clouds and rain.

3. What about the past did Aristotle say that a legal orator was concerned with proving?
(a) Facts.
(b) Actions.
(c) Doubts.
(d) Opinions.

4. What did Aristotle think was irrelevant to the feeling of indignation?
(a) Unearned fortune.
(b) Social status.
(c) Anger.
(d) Outrage.

5. Included in Aristotle's definition of a rhetorician, which parts of a claim should be adapted to a situation?
(a) Speech and tone, but not style.
(b) Speech, tone, and style.
(c) Tone and style, but not speech.
(d) Speech and style, but not tone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides proof with explicit premises, what was included in Aristotle's definition of syllogism?

2. From the information in Book II, Chapter 1, what should a speaker do in order to put the audience in a certain frame of mind?

3. With the ethical appeal, what would the speaker be attempting to convey to the audience?

4. In contrast to syllogism, how did Aristotle explain the difference between the arguments in enthymemes?

5. As explained in Book II, Chapter 4, what type of friends were people most likely to choose?

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