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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the insults lodged against Socrates by the citizens of Athens?
(a) He is a busybody.
(b) He is always off in his own world, thinking abstract thoughts.
(c) He teaches about Zeus much too often.
(d) He questions the gods through science.

2. What is the name of Zeus' father?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Kronos.
(c) Titan.
(d) Hades.

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

4. According to Socrates, when pursuing the truth, a person should defer to what authority?
(a) A political leader.
(b) A social reformer.
(c) A religious leader.
(d) A person should not defer to any authority.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates tell his friends and supporters after his sentence is decided?

2. What does Crito think Socrates displayed during his trial?

3. According to Athenian law, is Socrates innocent or guilty of the crimes charged to him?

4. What sentence does Socrates' friends beg for him to choose?

5. What is Euthyphro's profession?

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