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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 10-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Aristotle think the political rhetorician should show that their proposal was in line with the audience's happiness?
(a) To prevent them from forgetting it.
(b) To convince them to accept it.
(c) To help them understand it.
(d) To encourage them to consider it.

2. How did Aristotle think the political orator should be able to speak about the good?
(a) Knowledgeably.
(b) Candidly.
(c) Briefly.
(d) Extensively.

3. As explained in Book I, Chapter 14, which things should be considered when deciding the unjustness of an action?
(a) Associations and intentions.
(b) Past crimes, associations, and intentions.
(c) Past crimes and associations.
(d) Past crimes and the intentions.

4. In the beginning of the book, which one of the following did Aristotle indicate about rhetoric?
(a) It was an art and a science.
(b) It was a science.
(c) It was an art.
(d) It was neither an art nor a science.

5. Which of the following were examples of the involuntary causes for human action that Aristotle outlined?
(a) Luck, habit, and compulsion.
(b) Luck, nature, and compulsion.
(c) Luck, nature, and habit.
(d) Luck, nature, habit, and compulsion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the difference between rhetoric and dialectic in the logical appeal?

2. In addition to the relationships with other countries, what other part of war and peace did Aristotle explain?

3. In Aristotle's opinion, which things did a criminal consider when choosing their victim?

4. As explained in Book I, Chapter 10, what did the general law refer to?

5. Besides goodness itself, what else did Aristotle indicate a political orator must deal with?

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