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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plato's Crito.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Socrates in Euthyphro, why don't wise men need to consult with the gods?
(a) The gods are impossible to access, and the journey is too difficult.
(b) The gods know too much; people need to find things out for themselves.
(c) The gods are not the final arbiters of what is good and truthful.
(d) Wise men don't need to consult with gods, but they certainly should.

2. What does Socrates say about the accusation that he is engaged in scientific pursuits?
(a) He denies being engaged in any such pursuits.
(b) He admits to pursuing science, but argues that science and religion are one and the same.
(c) He admits to being a lover of science, dealing his defense another blow.
(d) He studied science only as a naive child of seven.

3. Why is Socrates put on trial?
(a) For corrupting the youth.
(b) For embezzlement.
(c) For murder.
(d) For indecent exposure.

4. What is the "good life" as defined by Athens law, according to Plato's Apology?
(a) Obeying rules created by gods.
(b) Constant accumulation of knowledge.
(c) Actively seeking meaning in one's life.
(d) Eating, drinking, and being merry.

5. Where is Socrates kept prior to his sentence being carried out?
(a) He is under house arrest at his school.
(b) Crito's home.
(c) Plato's home.
(d) Prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship is Crito to Socrates?

2. Why does the Athenian community treat Euthyphro with contempt and derision?

3. Why does Socrates compare himself to a subhuman pest?

4. What does Socrates ask the jury to believe about the gods in Apology?

5. Why did Socrates decide to worship the god that the oracle of Delphi channeled?

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