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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 was Niceratus proud he could do?
(a) Run the fastest.
(b) Make women love him.
(c) Juggle.
(d) Recite all of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

2. How does Charmides act around the weakest of people according to Socrates?
(a) He acts insane.
(b) He speaks too loudly.
(c) He is too shy.
(d) He is too hard on them.

3. What are the main themes of Chapter 3?
(a) The love affair of Xenophon.
(b) The nature of love and Socrates' ideal true goodness.
(c) Socrates should be remembered as a god.
(d) Revolt is the only answer.

4. What did Meletus see Socrates doing?
(a) Eating on the holy day.
(b) Sacrificing to the gods.
(c) Starting to escape.
(d) Talking to spies.

5. Socrates wanted his friends to be well-informed on ___________.
(a) The gods.
(b) Many various subjects.
(c) Military strategy.
(d) His teachings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates not encourage his students to do?

2. What does Socrates conclude about the terms right and lawful?

3. What does Socrates discuss with Charmides at the start of subsection 7?

4. Why is Critobulus concerned with having to learn estate-management from experts?

5. What is the general point of Book 2?

(see the answer key)

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