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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is inferior to the humans according to Socrates?
(a) The thing living in the heavens.
(b) The thing living in volcanoes.
(c) The things living under the ocean.
(d) The thing dwelling in caves.

2. What was Socrates aware of according to Phaedo?
(a) That it was time to die.
(b) That Phaedo didn't trust him.
(c) The need for more arguments.
(d) That he needed to leave Athens.

3. Who guides each man to the next station after death?
(a) His dead family.
(b) His soul knows where to go.
(c) His guardian spirit.
(d) The gods.

4. What does Socrates conclude at the end of 88c-95a?
(a) The soul is mortal.
(b) The soul is not harmony.
(c) The soul is composite.
(d) The soul is harmony.

5. What does Socrates argue the soul lacks?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Love.
(c) Foresight.
(d) Disharmony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say of the relationship between the soul and body?

2. What can Form not admit, according to Socrates?

3. What means does Socrates say allows beautiful things to be called beautiful?

4. What question does Cebes ask Socrates concerning the soul's long existence?

5. What is happening to things Socrates says he knew before?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Socrates disappointed by Anaxagoras?

2. What is Tartarus according to Socrates?

3. Why will some join the "gentle group" of ants?

4. According to the beginning of 81b-88b, what souls wander the world?

5. How will philosophy free the soul, according to 81b - 88b?

6. What does Socrates say about the Beautiful?

7. Who directs the body according to Socrates?

8. What should the philosopher master?

9. What does Socrates think of the nature of the soul before and after death?

10. What did Cebes think that Socrates did with his arguments on the soul?

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