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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. A correct constitution is conductive to the creation and implementation of what?

2. According to Aristotle, the virtues needed in a ruler are ________ _________ those needed in the ruled.

3. This type of constitution is not limited by actual conditions and is not required to function in practice.

4. The first introduction provides a look at the history of the book that is over how many pages?

5. What is one of the two options that Aristotle says can describe "education for productive labor?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one reason there are several introductions to this book?

2. What is one reason Aristotle advocates for permanent rulership?

3. What are the two arguments relating to force and justice as Aristotle presents them?

4. What is Aristotle's definition of the rational?

5. Aristotle says that age yields rank; what follows?

6. What is the difference between a democracy and a polity?

7. What is an absolute monarch?

8. What is the goal of the second introduction?

9. What is Aristotle's cure for limiting desires that reach beyond needs?

10. How does Aristotle divide the process of acquiring goods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the virtue of a city-state for Aristotle? How is this similar to, or different from, what Aristotle believes is the virtue of a person? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What is Aristotle's definition of the best state? What qualities does it have? What does it do? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What does Aristotle believe about the distribution of property? Should the state be involved? Why or why not? Use Aristotle's explanations from the text to support your answer.

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