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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 1-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Aristotle think calmness was felt towards?
(a) Those who a person did not feel injustice against.
(b) Those who a person did not feel sympathy for.
(c) Those who a person understood.
(d) Those who a person felt sorry for.

2. Which of the following did Aristotle think were more likely to commit crimes?
(a) Clever people.
(b) Weak people.
(c) Malicious people.
(d) Ignorant people.

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

4. Which cause of human action did Aristotle mention as always being unpleasant?
(a) Appetite.
(b) Anger.
(c) Habit.
(d) Compulsion.

5. To Aristotle, when did anger take place?
(a) When someone had been wronged or desired revenge.
(b) When someone was afraid or had been wronged.
(c) When someone was afraid or desired revenge.
(d) When someone was afraid, had been wronged, or desired revenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the two kinds of witnesses, why did Aristotle think the ancient witnesses were useful?

2. In Aristotle's description of fear, what was the opposite of fear?

3. Why might a speaker use the ethical appeal?

4. What definition did Aristotle provide for rhetoric in Book I, Chapter 2?

5. As explained by Aristotle in Book I, Chapter 10, what was the concern of the legal rhetorician?

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