Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Thomas G. West
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Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Thomas G. West
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plato's Euthyphro.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates have Euthyphro agree about, in regards to love?
(a) Love, like the top of Mount Olympus, can never truly be known.
(b) Things that are loved, are loved because they are loved by someone.
(c) Love always depends on exactly three parties.
(d) Love is the mutual lack of disrespect between two people.

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

3. Euthyphro covers which section of Socrates' legal ordeal?
(a) Arrest.
(b) Execution.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) Trial.

4. How should one seeking meaning in life, according to Socrates?
(a) By asking good friends for advice.
(b) By obeying the will of the gods.
(c) By dulling one's senses with drugs and alcohol.
(d) By considering a set of ideals, which one can use to compare to one's own life.

5. What attitude has Meletus adopted about the trial of Socrates?
(a) He is taking it quite seriously.
(b) He bears no opinion and avoids the issue.
(c) He thinks the whole thing is a sham.
(d) He is stridently pro-Socrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Euthyphro take place?

2. Euthyphro's definition of piety depends upon what body of stories?

3. What is the profession of Socrates?

4. Why does Socrates believe his oratorical skill is superior to his opponents in his trial?

5. Who is Socrates' prosecutor in his trial?

(see the answer key)

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