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

2. How does Socrates teach his associates they should act in respect to food, drink, sex, and sleep?
(a) They should live to excess.
(b) They should fear them.
(c) They should disregard these vices as unnecessary.
(d) They should be self-disciplined.

3. Whom does Socrates describe as soft?
(a) Charmides' children.
(b) The police force in Athens.
(c) The soldiers of Greece.
(d) Those that do not use their talents to serve their country.

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

5. In the second subsection of Book 1, what does Xenophon deny Socrates has done?
(a) Had a negative effect on the youth.
(b) Bribed him for protection.
(c) Met the Oracle of Delphi.
(d) Spoke to the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Socrates claim people should listen to if they are sick?

2. What does Socrates argue men should rank over physical love?

3. Whom does Socrates wish to help in his conversation with Aristippus in subsection 8?

4. Whom does Socrates claim makes what is right into what is lawful?

5. What is Xenophon explaining at the onset of subsection 4?

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