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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Dinner-Party.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom was Callias strongly attracted to in Chapter 3?
(a) A ghost.
(b) The wife of his best friend.
(c) His own mother.
(d) The boy Autolycus.

2. What does the editor emphasize should not prevent you from using worldly goods?
(a) The thoughts of other people.
(b) The government.
(c) The amount of money you have.
(d) The virtue of self-discipline.

3. What event does Xenophon describe to begin his story?
(a) A marriage he attended.
(b) A great flood.
(c) A funeral for his father.
(d) The horse race at the Great Panathenaic Festival.

4. Whom does Socrates describe as soft?
(a) The soldiers of Greece.
(b) Charmides' children.
(c) The police force in Athens.
(d) Those that do not use their talents to serve their country.

5. How does Xenophon believe Socrates thought about all virtues?
(a) He was above them.
(b) They are beyond human comprehension.
(c) They are the same.
(d) They are a myth.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Xenophon, who are examples of good men Socrates has taught?

2. How do the books show Socrates delivering his message to people?

3. What did Socrates not encourage his students to do?

4. Why does Socrates tell Aristodemus the gods deserve esteem?

5. Where does Chapter 3 take place?

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