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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the setting for Dialogue 3?
(a) Courthouse.
(b) Cafe.
(c) Porch.
(d) Prison cell.

2. Where do absolutes exist?
(a) Ether.
(b) Mind.
(c) Soul.
(d) Body.

3. Which of the following is not among the things sought by a philosopher?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Truth.

4. What is one of the main themes in this dialogue?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Pride.
(d) Anxiety.

5. Socrates argues that he did not make his decision in ________.
(a) An uninformed manner.
(b) Leisure.
(c) Haste.
(d) Silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Socrates correlated what two opposites?

2. Life is considered to be a(n) __________________.

3. Which empire is not mentioned as being one affected by this perspective?

4. In the eyes of the general public, which of the following is evil?

5. Socrates believes that opposites can often be _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one reason Socrates looks forward to death and the separation of body and spirit?

2. What is Socrates' argument to Crito's suggestion? What is the explanation of the argument?

3. Embracing the theory of opposites, how might an incorruptible soul return to the known world?

4. What plea does Crito make to Socrates? What is the reasoning behind the plea?

5. What extensive discussion takes place between Socrates and Cebes?

6. Socrates discusses absolutes and makes a comparison to another important topic. What is the topic and what point does Socrates make?

7. What does Socrates as Crito to take care of and what restrictions are put upon the request?

8. What unusual physical issue did Socrates experience shortly before death? What conversation did it prompt?

9. At this point, Socrates develops and expounds on a new theory. What is the theory and how is it explained?

10. What is Socrates final request to Crito?

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