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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 23-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although a refutative enthymeme might be more effective in a certain sense, how did Aristotle describe all enthymemes?
(a) Inequally valid.
(b) Equally valid.
(c) Inequally sound.
(d) Equally sound.

2. Which view did Aristotle think people in their prime had of money?
(a) A view that was mostly incorrect, but correct in some ways.
(b) A correct view.
(c) A view that was mostly correct, but incorrect in some ways.
(d) An incorrect view.

3. What did Aristotle think was the intent of all voluntary actions?
(a) Some apparent good or recognition.
(b) Some apparent recognition or pleasure.
(c) Some apparent good or pleasure.
(d) Some apparent good, recognition, or pleasure.

4. Why was a refutative enthymeme considered to be more effective by Aristotle?
(a) It was more concise and less elegant.
(b) It was more concise and more elegant.
(c) It was less concise and more elegant.
(d) It was less concise and less elegant.

5. Based on Aristotle's explanation, why was it not possible to be angry at humanity in general?
(a) Because it was impossible for humanity to be unfair in general.
(b) Because it was impossible for humanity to have wronged a single person.
(c) Because it was impossible for a single person to understand any unfairness by humanity.
(d) Because it was impossible for humanity to have incited fear from a single person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation of justice did Aristotle provide?

2. Based on Aristotle's discussion of objections, what would be the purpose in making a similar appeal to an argument?

3. When did Aristotle think "what is good" made one happy?

4. What was another word used for "legal" in Aristotle's discussion of legal rhetoric?

5. In Aristotle's opinion, what should a good birth lead to?

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