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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Democritus and Chapter 6, Fate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does Sophie see her father?
(a) He is only gone a few weeks out of the year.
(b) He is away most of the time.
(c) Every night at dinner.
(d) The last Friday of each month.

2. What does Parmenides believe?
(a) Only children can change.
(b) Humans need Gods for confidence.
(c) Everything has no real change.
(d) No one ever dies.

3. How does Sophie surprise Joanna after they finish classes?
(a) Sophie admits to skipping school to read her new book.
(b) Joanna tries to make weekend plans, but Sophie ignores her and hurts her feelings.
(c) Sophie attempts to coerce Joanna into cheating with her on a test.
(d) Sophie is so intrigued by Philosophy that she does not want to play cards or badminton.

4. What do philosophers keep that babies have and adults lose?
(a) The ability to rest.
(b) Their sense of wonder.
(c) Their hunger.
(d) Trust.

5. According to Anaxagoras, what are seeds?
(a) Infinitely divisible particles.
(b) The young of a group.
(c) Potential of ideas.
(d) Grass and food for humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sophie call her secret spot?

2. How does Thor dress to fool the giants?

3. After Sophie first tries to find her philosopher, how does Sophie's philosopher avoid her seeing him?

4. When Sophie's mother sees her playing with Legos, what does Sophie tell her mother?

5. What does Sophie's mother think of the letters she receives?

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