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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Lines 317-324.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Pericles' occupation?
(a) Statesman.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Speaker.
(d) Priest.

2. How did Socrates feel about sophists?
(a) He respected them.
(b) He avoided them.
(c) He hated them.
(d) He feared them.

3. Why did so many men want to become sophists?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) They wanted to be more persuasive.
(c) They wanted to become politicians.
(d) They wanted to be good speakers.

4. To what did Socrates compare sophist words?
(a) Stars.
(b) Poison.
(c) Food.
(d) Rain.

5. Why did a porter slam a door in Socrates' face?
(a) He was instructed to do so.
(b) Socrates said something rude.
(c) He thought he was a sophist.
(d) Socrates had no money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hippocrates tell Socrates when he stopped by the house late at night?

2. In what city did Socrates live?

3. What did Protagoras say men received at the creation?

4. Who stole fire?

5. How often did Protagoras say his students would improve?

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