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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI (503-514).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Socrates believe the consequences of an ugly action should be measured by?
(a) How wealthy the person is.
(b) The number of people harmed.
(c) The degree of ugliness.
(d) The number of other ugly actions occurring.

2. What does Socrates believe excellence leads to?
(a) Fraudulence.
(b) Goodness.
(c) Ego.
(d) Demise.

3. Socrates believes the classification of arts and sciences is what?
(a) Subjective.
(b) Arbitrary.
(c) Objective.
(d) Excessive.

4. What does Socrates claim is the greatest evil in Chapter IV?
(a) Cowardice.
(b) Disharmony.
(c) Power.
(d) Violence.

5. How does Socrates claim excellence cannot be acquired?
(a) Genetically.
(b) Cheaply.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Accidentally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say people who are victims of injustice need to acquire?

2. Why does Callicles claim philosophy is good for youth in education?

3. Socrates uses the comparison: medicine is to gymnastics as justice is to ______.

4. What does Socrates believe should be the result of any action taken?

5. According to Socrates, who are the second happiest people?

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