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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about Socrates' references to God?
(a) There isn't one.
(b) Socrates has seen him.
(c) Entity is pluralized.
(d) God is still forming.

2. What is the main theme of this dialogue?
(a) Truth.
(b) Hypocrisy.
(c) Apology.
(d) Defending oneself.

3. Death is a cause for _____________.
(a) Humility.
(b) Piety.
(c) Penance.
(d) Rejoicing.

4. With whom has Socrates conversed?
(a) Older men.
(b) God.
(c) Town leaders.
(d) Judge.

5. Who approached Socrates?
(a) Poets and thieves.
(b) Wealthy young men.
(c) Poor seekers.
(d) Plato's students.

6. Who is Euthyphro afraid to confront?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Meletus.
(c) Wife.
(d) Father.

7. Who makes the statement?
(a) Euthyphro.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Judge.
(d) Phaedron.

8. Socrates insists on defending himself with what?
(a) Divine intervention.
(b) Character references.
(c) Flow charts.
(d) His own merits.

9. Which does Socrates not support?
(a) Materialism.
(b) Idealism.
(c) Simplicity.
(d) Contemplation.

10. Who accuses Socrates?
(a) Plato.
(b) Euthyphro.
(c) Oracle.
(d) Meletus.

11. To whom does the place belong?
(a) Plato.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Athenian Council.
(d) King Archon.

12. Where did the young man go?
(a) Rome.
(b) Socrates' school.
(c) Delphi.
(d) Paris.

13. How does Socrates view his philosophy?
(a) God-given.
(b) Futuristic.
(c) Hard won.
(d) Lucky.

14. Who is among the conversation participants?
(a) Plato.
(b) Meletus.
(c) Oracle.
(d) Phaedro.

15. What item is Socrates accused of "inventing"?
(a) Doctrine.
(b) Gods.
(c) Truth.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another term meaning "dear"?

2. The first setting of this dialogue is where?

3. Who inspires the state?

4. What is another word for all-knowing?

5. Of what crime has Socrates been accused?

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