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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 (265-272).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates say the soul readily identifies?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Danger.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Beauty.

2. What does Socrates say people with unsound minds like?
(a) Things that help their relationship.
(b) Things that please their lover.
(c) Things that remind them of their lover.
(d) Things that agree with them.

3. What does Socrates say about white chariot horses?
(a) They are dangerous.
(b) They are prideful.
(c) They are unpredictable.
(d) They are noble.

4. What remains when desire becomes pain?
(a) The memory of beauty.
(b) Future desires.
(c) The pleasure of pain.
(d) Past happiness.

5. What will most men look for in a mate according to Socrates?
(a) Someone who is beautiful.
(b) Someone who they have a bond with.
(c) Someone who calms them.
(d) Someone who resembles themself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of inspiration provided by the gods is the best according to Socrates?

2. What kind of feelings does Socrates say true beauty can inspire?

3. What does Socrates say is the most important tool in the outline of a speech?

4. What do rhetoricians use to change the appearance of matters?

5. What does Socrates say men usually engage in?

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