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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of story does Aristotle define as "episodic"?
(a) A particularly poor story.
(b) A dramatic story.
(c) A sad story.
(d) A great story.

2. Aristotle explains that metaphors frequently rely upon what?
(a) Rhyme.
(b) Deception.
(c) Exaggeration.
(d) Analogy.

3. In a good tragedy as defined by Aristotle, why wouldn't you see two evil men fighting and killing one another?
(a) A tragedy only has one evil character.
(b) It would be boring.
(c) Evil men team up, not fight each other.
(d) This action would not inspire pity.

4. As Aristotle states, what ways are epic poems different from other poems, specifically tragedies?
(a) They are of considerably greater length and scope.
(b) The meter of epic poems is unimportant.
(c) They tend to rhyme.
(d) They are much shorter.

5. As Aristotle explains, when an evil main character of a tragic story experiences misfortune, why doesn't this inspire certain key emotions in the audience?
(a) People fear similar misfortune.
(b) Often, people get angry when another gets hurt.
(c) The man will be perceived as receiving what he deserved.
(d) People do not enjoy watching another suffer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Aristotle's "Poetics", what does tragedy effectively achieve?

2. When comparing two forms of art, which does Aristotle consider to be the higher form?

3. Aristotle says that storytelling with episodic plots is to be favored by whom?

4. In writing a history, Aristotle explains that one necessarily writes of actions which are what?

5. Based on Aristotle's teachings, epic poetry is always written as what?

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