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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. What does Socrates talk with Epigenes about in subsection 12?
(a) A job he has in mind for him.
(b) The afterlife.
(c) His snobby attitude.
(d) His poor physical condition.

2. What is Xenophon explaining at the onset of subsection 4?
(a) An argument he had with Plato.
(b) Socrates' views on friendship.
(c) Reasons to execute Socrates.
(d) His role in the trial of Socrates.

3. According to Chaper 4, what does farming teach men?
(a) How to predict the weather.
(b) How weak humans are.
(c) Self-discipline and how to rule others.
(d) Good water conservation practices.

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

5. Socrates reasons the world was designed for ______________.
(a) The strong and mighty.
(b) His personal gain.
(c) Testing man's resilience.
(d) The good of man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Socrates discussing with Critobulus about estate-management?

2. What features do not fade according to Socrates?

3. What event does Xenophon describe to begin his story?

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

5. How does Socrates teach people with good ambitions according to Xenophon in Book 3?

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