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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 4-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following could be an example of the emotional appeal?
(a) Making the audience think about a different point of view.
(b) Making the audience tired of listening to the speech.
(c) Making the audience angry to fight a war.
(d) Making the audience doubt their own point of view.

2. Which one of the following was an example of national defense provided in Book I, Chapter 4?
(a) Previous battles.
(b) Risks.
(c) Strategy.
(d) Fortifications.

3. What did Aristotle say was the chief concern of political rhetoric?
(a) What is feasable.
(b) What is useful.
(c) What is obvious.
(d) What is arguable.

4. How did Aristotle define "the good"?
(a) That which is sought for the well being of an individual.
(b) That which is sought for its own sake.
(c) That which is sought for the well being of the country.
(d) That which is sought for another's sake.

5. What did Aristotle think the extent of virtues was based on?
(a) Past actions.
(b) Past associations.
(c) Certain accomplishments.
(d) Certain circumstances.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which kind of distinction was made by Aristotle between war and peace, and national defense?

2. In comparison to the other appeals, how much did Aristotle think that rhetoric resembled the dialectic in the logical appeal?

3. What explanation of justice did Aristotle provide?

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

5. According to Aristotle in Book I, Chapter 1, what was not a concern of rhetoric?

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