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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is history according to Aristotle?
(a) Accounts that may or may not have happened.
(b) Rumors promoted as truth.
(c) Concerned simply with facts.
(d) Lies.

2. In art, Aristotle defines the medium as what?
(a) The artist's spiritual inspiration.
(b) The manner in which the art is produced.
(c) The average.
(d) A middle state or condition.

3. In an episodic plot, Aristotle explains that the individual episodes of the story bear what to one another?
(a) A lot of similarity.
(b) Opposition.
(c) Little or no relation to one another.
(d) Irony.

4. How does Aristotle say the different types of poetry emerged?
(a) From the personalities of different types of men.
(b) Peers voted on their preference.
(c) The most talented poets decided on the different types.
(d) From non-fiction.

5. In order for a plot to be truly effective in achieving the desired emotional response from its readers or audience, Aristotle says that the poet must do what?
(a) Write a tragedy with a sad ending.
(b) Infuse irony throughout the story.
(c) Pick characters that the audience can easily pity.
(d) Pick characters whose relationships to one another make the actions of the plot more interesting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle asserts that men who find poetry very attractive find great pleasure in what?

2. What type of poetry does Aristotle say focuses on serious and important actions?

3. The object poetry portrays is what, according to Aristotle?

4. What does Aristotle consider to be secondary to the most essential element of tragedy?

5. In poetry, Aristotle explains that the "Recognition" is almost always what?

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