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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, The Phaedo: Chapter 2, The Phaedo Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Socrates say about the jurors who convicted him?
(a) They didn't know any better.
(b) The jury committed an injustice against him.
(c) They were being selfish.
(d) They were doing what they felt was just.

2. Crito first attempted to persuade Socrates with what type of argument?
(a) Philosophical.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Moral.
(d) Emotional.

3. When asked how to overcome the difficulty in the debate, what did Socrates suggest?
(a) Giving up.
(b) Accepting defeat graciously.
(c) Assistance.
(d) Getting an impartial observer to decide the winner.

4. Socrates was, supposedly, inspired by which of the Athenian deities?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Athena.
(c) Zeus.
(d) None of them.

5. The victim of the crime committed by Euthyphro's relative had committed what crime himself?
(a) Robbery.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Murder.
(d) Adultery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates expect when he passed into the Underworld, according to his dialogue with Crito?

2. Who is Crito?

3. What new activity did Socrates try while in prison?

4. Who else disapproved of Euthyphro's decision?

5. Approximately how many people were present at Socrates' execution?

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