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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III (470-479).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates believe rhetoricians and Sophists are confused with?
(a) Society.
(b) Justice.
(c) Their art.
(d) Their objective.

2. Why does Socrates ask to be corrected and criticized?
(a) So he can challenge them back.
(b) So he can condescend to them.
(c) So he may improve.
(d) So he does not feel guilty about monopolizing the conversation.

3. What does Socrates believe is worse than being poor or sick?
(a) Prison.
(b) Death.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Injustice.

4. Gorgias describes bad rhetoric as delivering a response in what way?
(a) Delightfully.
(b) Randomly.
(c) Precisely.
(d) Somberly.

5. What does Gorgias specify sciences also involve?
(a) Art.
(b) Courage.
(c) Words.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Socrates regard Gorgias' answers as useful?

2. Chapter I states there cannot be false and true what?

3. Socrates regards rhetoric as a skill that elicits what?

4. Why does Socrates regard Polus' responses as useless?

5. Socrates regards flattery is the main point used on what area?

(see the answer key)

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