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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 Crito, what happens when individuals disagree on the matter of obeying or disobeying laws?
(a) A new law is crafted from the synthesis of the two positions.
(b) The argument usually ends in violence.
(c) They usually cannot convince one another of the other's position.
(d) One will usually break the law in defiance of the other.

2. What sentence does Socrates suggest for himself?
(a) Instruction on how to be a better teacher.
(b) Free meals at the hall of heroes.
(c) Death.
(d) A fine.

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

4. What is Socrates' stance with respect to his sentence?
(a) He will find a way to avoid his sentence.
(b) He will not resist his sentence.
(c) He will ask his friends to appeal to the court for mercy.
(d) He will fight his sentence aggressively.

5. What is Euthyphro's father accused of?
(a) Impiety.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Assault.
(d) Begging.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates believe about the concept of objective truth?

2. What does Socrates say about the accusation that he is engaged in scientific pursuits?

3. What does Socrates discover when he speaks with and interviews "wise men"?

4. Who are the characters in Crito?

5. What does an "implicit contract agreement" require, according to Socrates in Crito?

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