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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Aristotle think the completion of a difficult task was pleasant?

2. Which type(s) of happiness was Aristotle referring to in Book I, Chapter 5?

3. What did Aristotle say could not be considered good?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the two types of laws explained in Book I, Chapter 10?

2. How did Aristotle explain the good and the useful in terms of political rhetoric?

3. How was justice described by Aristotle and why was virtue a significant part of rhetoric?

4. Which causes of human action did Aristotle outline in Book I, Chapter 10, and which ones were voluntary?

5. According to Aristotle, what had to happen in order for a person to be shameful or shameless?

6. How was dialectic defined and what was its connection to rhetoric?

7. Based on Aristotle's analysis of crimes, what would cause a person to commit a crime and how would they select their victim?

8. What benefits might ancient witnesses and recent witnesses have for legal rhetoric?

9. Why did Aristotle think that kindness received no compensation?

10. How was the emotional appeal defined by Aristotle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the many aspects and traits of virtue and justice, their value in epideictic rhetoric, and the techniques that Aristotle described for applying them to epideictic speaking.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the seven causes of human action, including a detailed example of each cause, an explanation of which causes were considered to be voluntary or involuntary by Aristotle, and the influence they might have in wrongdoing.

Essay Topic 3

Political rhetoric was one of the most popular forms of public speaking during Aristotle's time.

1) Describe the five subjects of political oratory and why Aristotle thought it was important for a political rhetorician to have a working knowledge of them.

2) Explain how a knowledge of happiness, the good, and the useful were beneficial in political rhetoric.

3) Analyze the different forms of government and their role in political rhetoric.

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