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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 did Socrates do to make his friends more efficient?
(a) Freed them from all labor.
(b) Did their work for them.
(c) Urged them to have self-discipline.
(d) Gave them better tools.

2. What is Crito able to use to his advantage in subsection 9?
(a) His friendship with Archedemus.
(b) His extreme strength.
(c) His telepathic powers.
(d) His social status.

3. What does Plato think of Socrates' defense at the trial?
(a) He has an arrogant tone.
(b) It is utter nonsense.
(c) It is based on falsehoods.
(d) It echoes his own thoughts.

4. What does Socrates question Theodote about?
(a) How she finds friends.
(b) Her thoughts on marriage.
(c) Her religious practices.
(d) Her allegiance to Greece.

5. What does Book 2 show Socrates did?
(a) Encourage people to be violent.
(b) Promote civil unrest.
(c) Encourage his friends to be good.
(d) Commit blasphemy against the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Xenophon believe Socrates thought about all virtues?

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

3. What does Xenophon discuss with Critobulus in Subsection 6?

4. What does Xenophon claim no one should believe about Socrates?

5. What does Socrates say will allow Antisthenes to gain the needed capacities?

(see the answer key)

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