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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Socrates teach people with good ambitions according to Xenophon in Book 3?
(a) He lectures them constantly.
(b) He teaches them to apply themselves.
(c) He tells them a story of the devil.
(d) He tells them jokes.

2. What does Socrates discuss with Charmides at the start of subsection 7?
(a) How to become wealthy.
(b) Crimes of passion.
(c) Their plans to take over the world.
(d) How to win in athletic competitions.

3. Who is Hermogenes' father?
(a) Hipponicus.
(b) Plato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Xenophon.

4. What does Xenophon note about Socrates' prophecy?
(a) He was right.
(b) The time it was made.
(c) He does not believe him.
(d) The outcome is yet unknown.

5. Socrates believes Lamprocles has ample reason to be grateful to _____________.
(a) Xanthippe.
(b) His employer.
(c) The dead.
(d) The gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates believe about courage?

2. What did Meletus see Socrates doing?

3. Whom does Socrates reference when illustrating his beliefs on suffering?

4. How does Charmides act around the weakest of people according to Socrates?

5. What does the Oracle of Delphi have to say about Socrates?

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