Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds Test | Final Test - Easy

Thomas G. West
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds Test | Final Test - Easy

Thomas G. West
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Pheidippides' opinion about the old city songs?
(a) He likes them just to endear himself to Socrates.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) He has a particular affection for them.
(d) He despises them.

2. What is Aristophanes' general attitude toward Socrates?
(a) Mocking.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Admiring.
(d) Friendly.

3. What is the danger of disobeying an unjust law?
(a) You are in danger of impiety.
(b) Your reputation may suffer unnecessarily.
(c) Doing so undermines the authority that provides just laws.
(d) There is no danger in defying injustice.

4. Which god advises Strepsiades with respect to his faith?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hephaestus.

5. Aristophanes' portrayal of Socrates would most closely match whose perception of Socrates?
(a) Plato.
(b) The average citizen of Athens.
(c) Crito.
(d) Aristotle.

6. What do experts have to do with laws?
(a) Only experts are able to tell when the law is broken.
(b) Universal laws of wisdom are the exclusive domain of the expert.
(c) Law is derived from expertise.
(d) Experts are called upon to evaluate laws.

7. What position does Strepsiades have in society?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Youth.
(c) Playwright.
(d) Elder.

8. What action does Strepsiades take with regards to Socrates at the end of Clouds?
(a) He burns Socrates' institution.
(b) He murders Socrates.
(c) He steals all of Socrates' students away to a rival school.
(d) He beats up Socrates.

9. What format is The Clouds written in?
(a) Play.
(b) Novel.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Monologue.

10. Socrates and Crito agree that the individual should follow what?
(a) The law.
(b) Their in-the-moment emotions.
(c) The truth.
(d) Popular opinion.

11. Where does Crito take place?
(a) In Crito's study.
(b) In Socrates' school.
(c) At Plato's home.
(d) In prison.

12. Which of the following is true about Socrates' possible disobeying of a law, according to Socrates in Crito?
(a) It would be for the good of Athens.
(b) He would be answering an evil with another evil.
(c) He would honoring an implicit contract he has with the citizens of Athens.
(d) It would only solidify the authority of Athens' lawmakers.

13. Which is the third and final Socratic dialogue written by Plato?
(a) Euthyphro.
(b) Crito.
(c) Apology.
(d) The Clouds.

14. What is the state of Socrates' reputation in Athens after the trial and sentencing?
(a) He has proven everyone wrong and emerged with a sterling reputation.
(b) It is as worse as ever.
(c) Officially, no one may ever speak of him again.
(d) It has improved somewhat.

15. Why does law have authority?
(a) Citizens have an interdependence on laws, and so give them authority.
(b) Laws have authority because of the threat of violent punishment.
(c) Laws are inherently good.
(d) Laws are inherently just.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would Aristophanes characterize the religious belief of Socrates?

2. What plan does Crito have for Socrates?

3. According to The Clouds, what force holds communities and families together?

4. At a party, over what subject do Strepsiades and Pheidippides fight?

5. In The Clouds, why does Socrates reject tradition?

(see the answer keys)

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