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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Memoirs of Socrates, Book Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Xenophon argue the city of Athens should do to Socrates?
(a) Revere him as a god.
(b) Execute him.
(c) Praise him for his good deeds.
(d) Banish him from the city.

2. Subsection 8 shows Socrates interacting with ___________.
(a) A young beggar on the street.
(b) New deities.
(c) Revolutionaries.
(d) His friend Eutherus.

3. Whom is Lamprocles becoming angry with that causes Socrates to teach him?
(a) The gods.
(b) His mother.
(c) The government.
(d) His brother.

4. What does Critobulus worry about good men?
(a) They have malicious intentions.
(b) They are only good due to wealth.
(c) They are deceiving the world.
(d) They often quarrel and treat each other poorly.

5. According to Xenophon, who are examples of good men Socrates has taught?
(a) Crito and Cebes.
(b) Pericles and Meletus.
(c) Critias and Alcibiades.
(d) Plato and himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Socrates teach people with good ambitions according to Xenophon in Book 3?

2. What is Socrates' disposition as he is being led away?

3. What does Socrates tell Critobulus should be valued above all else?

4. What does Socrates emphasize about the outcome of the trial?

5. What are the standards of virtue as seen by Socrates?

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