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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 does Socrates focus on instead of what is good generally, at the close of Subsection 8?
(a) He focuses on the evils of his fellow man.
(b) He focuses on his godly nature.
(c) He focuses on the good he has done.
(d) He focuses on what things are good for what purpose.

2. How does Hermogenes say he retains his friends?
(a) By paying them.
(b) By feeding them.
(c) By holding their money from them.
(d) By praising them and returning their good works.

3. How does Socrates feel about Pericles (the younger)?
(a) He would like to kill him.
(b) He believes him to be the most pious of all people.
(c) He can't stand him.
(d) He has high hopes for his generalship.

4. What does Xenophon reveal to us about Theodote in subsection 11?
(a) She is a beacon of prudence.
(b) She is in love with him.
(c) She is very wealthy.
(d) She consorts with anyone persuasive.

5. What makes the Memoirs of Socrates hard to date?
(a) It is written with horrible grammar.
(b) The conversations are poorly organized.
(c) The document is in pieces.
(d) Socrates himself denounced the writings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates claim all of the men should demonstrate?

2. Who does Alcibiades have a discussion with about the nature of law?

3. What does Socrates discuss with Charmides at the start of subsection 7?

4. What does Socrates believe about courage?

5. What does Xenophon argue that Socrates has never done?

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