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1

Aristotle and Plato disagreed on the question of _____________. Plato saw it in absolute terms, while Aristotle was more interested in application.
A)public speaking
B)the public realm
C)truth
D)logos
2

Aristotle wrote his Rhetoric in part in response to the _____________, who he believed neglected logos in favor of pathos.
A)theories of Plato
B)sophists
C)Greeks
D)Romans
3

Aristotle's classic definition of rhetoric is the available means of:
A)communication
B)evaluation
C)persuasion
D)public discourse
4

The first assumption of Aristotle's theory states that effective public speakers must consider:
A)all types of speaking
B)good speaking style
C)good evidence
D)their audience
5

The three proofs that underlie Aristotle's rhetorical theory include which of the following?
A)ethos, pathos, and negos
B)ethos, pathos, and logos
C)ethics, purpose, and reason
D)purpose, reason, and credibility
6

Logos refers to the _____________ that speakers employ—their arguments, support, and evidence.
A)public persona
B)logical proofs
C)charisma
D)emotional appeals
7

A(n) _____________ is a kind of logic that draws a conclusion from a major and a minor premise.
A)syllogism
B)enthymeme
C)probability
D)sign
8

"Drinking too much can be bad for your health" is a statement that Aristotle would call a(n):
A)premise
B)example
C)sign
D)probability
9

The primary difference between syllogisms and enthymemes is that the former deals with _____________, while the latter deals with probabilities.
A)certainties
B)premises
C)conclusions
D)logic
10

Aristotle's five canons of rhetoric include invention, arrangement, style, delivery, and:
A)boundaries
B)emotion
C)argument
D)memory







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