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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 say about homosexuality?
(a) It is impure and debauchery.
(b) He is disgusted by the idea.
(c) It is to be expected.
(d) It is a genetic defect.

2. What is the general point of Book 2?
(a) To show Socrates as a deity.
(b) To show how Socrates could not be trusted.
(c) To show Socrates did not corrupt his friends.
(d) To show the weaknesses in Socrates' logic.

3. What does Socrates do to help Glaucon become a head of state?
(a) Places a bribe on his behalf.
(b) Supports him publicly.
(c) Sacrifices to the gods on his behalf.
(d) Instructs him to become wise.

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

5. Whom does Socrates have a conversation with that illustrates his belief on self-discipline?
(a) The goddess Athena.
(b) The Greek god of war.
(c) Himself.
(d) Aristippus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the Memoirs of Socrates hard to date?

2. What did Socrates do as President of the Assembly?

3. What does Lycon tell Socrates as he is leaving after the discussion?

4. Whom was Callias strongly attracted to in Chapter 3?

5. How does Socrates feel about Pericles (the younger)?

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