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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Euthyphro, what might Socrates say about his own level of knowledge?
(a) Socrates feels he is a storehouse of knowledge.
(b) Socrates feels wisdom is completely unimportant.
(c) Socrates feels he has a great memory.
(d) Socrates feels he knows nothing.

2. What topic does Socrates discuss to dismantle Euthyphro's initial definition of piety?
(a) Carpentry.
(b) War.
(c) Food-making.
(d) Love.

3. According to Socrates, what is dangerous about the conclusion that human good is related to what is dear to the gods?
(a) Any conclusion about human good should include societal values.
(b) The gods may hate humans, making this conclusion suspect.
(c) Human good is only separated from human evil by a hair.
(d) The gods are unknowable, making this conclusion merely speculative.

4. The Euthyphro is a dialogue between which men?
(a) Zeus and Hades.
(b) Socrates and Euthyphro.
(c) Plato and Socrates.
(d) Aristophanes and Cato.

5. Why does Socrates compare himself to a subhuman pest?
(a) It takes more than poison to kill him.
(b) He wakes up the Athenian people.
(c) He is always underfoot.
(d) He is small but dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Socrates believe he may lose his trial from the very start?

2. What is Socrates' stance on political activity?

3. What is Socrates' second defense against the charge that he is corrupting youth?

4. What happens when youthful Athenians follow Socrates' philosophical teachings?

5. What city does Euthyphro take place in?

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