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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Apology: Chapter 1, Introduction & The Apology.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Socrates learn as a result of his dialogue with Euthyphro?
(a) It was impossible to convince someone that their actions were immoral or unethical if they felt that they were doing the right thing.
(b) He didn't know what was holy or how to determine what was holy.
(c) He knew how to evaluate the holiness of his own actions, but not those of others.
(d) He was more intelligent than Euthyphro and couldn't learn anything from him.

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

5. What is the purpose of the notes in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) To help readers understand difficult words.
(b) To provide anecdotes that make the text more interesting.
(c) To help put the information into context.
(d) To provide extra information for those who are interested.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Euthyphro prosecuting?

2. What word is used, by Tarrant, to describe Socrates' manner at his trial?

3. Who else disapproved of Euthyphro's decision?

4. According to Tarrant, this version of the Socratic dialogues is unique in what way?

5. What does the term "epistemology" mean, in philosophy?

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