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Aristotle Ethos, Pathos,, & Logos Quiz Jan 12

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where and when was Aristotle born?

CHOOSE TWO

a)

MACEDONIA

b)

GREECE

c)

384 BC

d)

348 BC

2.

Alexander the Great was Aristotle's most famous teacher.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

What significant historical figure was Aristotle the tutor to?

a)

PLATO

b)

ALEXANDER the GREAT

c)

PEREPERTAI

d)

SOCRATES

4.

The Lysistrata was the school established by Aristotle?

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Define "ethos" in Aristotle's rhetorical context.

a)

credibility

b)

trustworthiness

c)

passion

d)

logic

6.

What role does credibility play in the effectiveness of ethos?

a)

persuasiveness

b)

credibility

c)

virtue

d)

emotions

7.

How does Aristotle define "pathos" and its role in persuasion?

a)

emotional response

b)

logical response

c)

statistical

d)

influencing

8.

Provide an example of using "pathos" in a persuasive argument.

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

FEED THE CHILDREN

b)

DONATE TO ST JUDES

c)

SONIC HAPPY HOUR

d)

VOLUNTEERING AT THE ANIMAL SHELTER

9.

What is the significance of emotions in the context of pathos? What does it influence?

a)

beliefs

b)

decisions

c)

rhetoric

d)

philosophy

10.

Explain the concept of "logos" in Aristotle's rhetorical framework.

a)

reasoning

b)

sound argument

c)

fulfillment

d)

moderation

11.

How does logical reasoning contribute to the persuasion process through logos?

a)

use of evidence in an argument

b)

use of balance

c)

use of data

d)

use of morality

12.

Persuasive argument that relies heavily on logos is SOUNDNESS of an argument.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Why is it important to balance ethos, pathos, and logos in persuasive communication?

a)

convincing argument

b)

to show empirical data.

c)

infuse clarity

d)

introduce pathos

14.

What is Aristotle's concept of "eudaimonia"?

check 3

a)

flourishing

b)

fulfillment

c)

highest human good

d)

being persuasive

15.

MATCH THE FOLLOWING

a)

THE GOLDEN MEAN

1.

MODERATE POSITITION BETWEEN EXTREMES

b)

VIRTUE

2.

LIES BETWEEN DEFICIENCY & EXCESS

c)

PRACTICAL WISDOM

3.

MAKE MORALLY SOUND CHOICES