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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Estate-Manager.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Xenophon feel about spending time with Socrates?
(a) He loathes it.
(b) He feels it is a privilege.
(c) He feels it is always a service.
(d) He wishes to be elsewhere.

2. Who brought the charges against Socrates?
(a) The Athenian people led by Meletus.
(b) The Spartans led by Xenophon.
(c) Plato and his followers.
(d) The Oracle of Delphi.

3. How does Socrates feel about Pericles (the younger)?
(a) He would like to kill him.
(b) He believes him to be the most pious of all people.
(c) He can't stand him.
(d) He has high hopes for his generalship.

4. What does Socrates tell Critobulus he should do to deserve good people in his life?
(a) Make himself a good man.
(b) Ignore the views of the government.
(c) Buy his friends.
(d) Sacrifice himself to the gods.

5. According to Socrates, what is one way to learn what is right?
(a) By doing wrong.
(b) By asking your parents.
(c) By trial and error.
(d) By following the laws of the state.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Xenophon argue Socrates could not lead people to do?

2. What did the gods oppose Socrates doing in his own view?

3. What are you compelled to do if you admire the goodness of another according to Socrates?

4. What does Socrates believe you must do to be a good democratic administrator?

5. According to Socrates what is being a good estate-manager part of?

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