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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates believe about the concept of objective truth?
(a) There is no such thing as objective truth.
(b) Any man who seeks objective truth is a great fool.
(c) Every man has it in him to know objective truth absolutely.
(d) Men should strive for it, even if in the end they do not attain it.

2. Who does Socrates believe speaks to him, as expressed in Euthyphro?
(a) Plato.
(b) Zeus.
(c) His deceased wife.
(d) A being known as "the god."

3. What is the basic impression of Socrates' overall defense strategy?
(a) It was weak and full of holes.
(b) It was strong, but just not enough.
(c) It displayed Socrates' full wit and brilliance.
(d) It was meaningless because Meletus rigged the trial.

4. What city does Euthyphro take place in?
(a) Attica.
(b) Athens.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Rome.

5. Where does Apology take place?
(a) Rome.
(b) Athens.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Sparta.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Socrates, why would political life be dangerous for him?

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

4. According to Euthyphro, when the Athenian people are pious, what happens?

5. Who does Euthyphro compare to himself and his father?

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