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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, The Crito: Chapter 1, Introduction & Crito.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Socrates' objection to Euthyphro prosecuting his relative?
(a) Euthyphro was known to have committed some minor crimes himself, and no one in his family prosecuted him for it.
(b) Euthyphro didn't know all of the circumstances surrounding the crime.
(c) Loyalty to family should come before loyalty to the law.
(d) Euthyphro had no way to be sure he was prosecuting the right person.

2. According to Book 1, Chapter 1, the oldest existing version of the dialogues is from what century?
(a) 2nd century C.E.
(b) 12th century C.E.
(c) 5th century C.E.
(d) 9th century C.E.

3. What was Euthyphro's relationship to the victim?
(a) The victim knew Euthyphro's father well.
(b) The victim worked in Euthyphro's household.
(c) Euthyphro worked on the victim's farm.
(d) Euthyphro was childhood friends with the victim.

4. Who else disapproved of Euthyphro's decision?
(a) His mother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His son.
(d) Many people.

5. Which two values are often found together in Socratic philosophy?
(a) Wisdom and strength.
(b) Piety and justice.
(c) Justice and wisdom.
(d) Wisdom and piety.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Tarrant, what is the quality and accuracy of the dialogues originally recorded by Plato?

2. Who was prosecuting Socrates?

3. Why did Socrates begin his practice of Socratic inquiry?

4. What was the relationship, according to Crito and Socrates, between just actions and natural ones?

5. How many groups of information are in the book's introductory material?

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