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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Dinner-Party.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hermogenes delight in?
(a) Military victory.
(b) The goodness and influence of his friends.
(c) The ruination of others.
(d) The stature he has attained.

2. What did Socrates not encourage his students to do?
(a) Pay taxes.
(b) Become tyrants.
(c) Read other teachings besides his.
(d) Join the military.

3. Whom does Socrates describe as soft?
(a) Those that do not use their talents to serve their country.
(b) The police force in Athens.
(c) Charmides' children.
(d) The soldiers of Greece.

4. Why did Dionysodorous come to Athens in Book 3?
(a) To seek financial help.
(b) To save his soul.
(c) To kill Socrates.
(d) To teach military command.

5. What was Niceratus proud he could do?
(a) Make women love him.
(b) Recite all of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
(c) Run the fastest.
(d) Juggle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Socrates tell Aristodemus the gods deserve esteem?

2. What makes the Memoirs of Socrates hard to date?

3. In the second subsection of Book 1, what does Xenophon deny Socrates has done?

4. What does Socrates believe the Athenians should do?

5. Whom was Callias strongly attracted to in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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