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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. What is the main theme of the Memoirs?
(a) The ideal of the true good.
(b) God does not exist.
(c) Socrates is always correct.
(d) Its not what you know; it's who you know.

2. What does Socrates say will allow Antisthenes to gain the needed capacities?
(a) His focus on winning.
(b) His charisma.
(c) His piety.
(d) His fearlessness.

3. In subsection 10, Socrates talks to _____________to show he cares for their interests.
(a) Beggars.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Craftsmen.
(d) Generals.

4. What are the main themes of Chapter 3?
(a) Socrates should be remembered as a god.
(b) Revolt is the only answer.
(c) The nature of love and Socrates' ideal true goodness.
(d) The love affair of Xenophon.

5. What was the young man focused on that Socrates questions in book 3?
(a) Money.
(b) Being popular.
(c) Becoming a Calvary officer.
(d) The letter of the law.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Socrates, what happens to physical love as we age?

2. Socrates claims that having physical love is no indication of ______________.

3. What did Socrates believe about the gods that led to his great respect for them?

4. What does Aristippus try to trap Socrates into claiming?

5. What does Xenophon argue Socrates could not lead people to do?

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