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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Last Days of Socrates: Chapter 1, Introductory Notes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Tarrant, what is the quality and accuracy of the dialogues originally recorded by Plato?
(a) Somewhat low.
(b) Very low.
(c) Somewhat high.
(d) Very high.

2. What was Socrates' response when people commented on his wisdom?
(a) God made him intelligent only so that he could pass that knowledge on to others.
(b) Through all of his questioning, he had only become aware of how much he did not yet know.
(c) He only reflected the wisdom of those around him.
(d) He was intelligent because he had learned so much from his students.

3. How were the four dialogues in "The Last Days of Socrates" chosen?
(a) They dealt with death as subject matter.
(b) They were chronologically close to Socrates' death.
(c) They were written down immediately after Socrates' death.
(d) They were written down and published shortly before Socrates' death.

4. What city was Socrates loyal to?
(a) Athens.
(b) Troy.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Thrace.

5. How does Tarrant recommend avoiding confusion based on differences in pagination between the versions?
(a) Make sure everyone who is working on the dialogues has the same version.
(b) Use overhead projections or online versions of the book.
(c) Using content as a reference, instead of pagination.
(d) Have everyone work on handouts that are all copied from the same book.

Short Answer Questions

1. People who knew Socrates referred to what quality that he possessed?

2. Why didn't Socrates obtain a higher education?

3. How did Socrates behave when his beliefs were challenged, according to Tarrant?

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

5. Which two values are often found together in Socratic philosophy?

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