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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Socrates characterize the gods in Euthyphro?
(a) Murderous and treacherous.
(b) Courageous and aggressive.
(c) Petty and unfair.
(d) Objective and impartial.

3. What plan does Crito have for Socrates?
(a) Crito has an escape plan to break out of prison.
(b) Crito plans to launch an aggressive support campaign in town.
(c) Crito plans to murder Socrates in order to put him out of his misery.
(d) Crito plans to appeal to the higher court.

4. What nationality was Socrates?
(a) Persian.
(b) Roman.
(c) Italian.
(d) Greek.

5. Why does Socrates believe he may lose his trial from the very start?
(a) He is convinced Meletus will manufacture evidence.
(b) He knows that the jurors have been bribed.
(c) His divine voice foretells of doom.
(d) He does not possess the impressive speech skills of his accusers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Socrates compare death to sleep?

3. How does the jury get to decide the sentence for Socrates?

4. Why is Socrates put on trial?

5. How does Socrates' respond to Crito's worry over Socrates' reputation?

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