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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 did Socrates help people when it came to religion?
(a) He helped them think clearly about it.
(b) He freed them from its bondage.
(c) He warned them to stay away from it.
(d) He showed them the gods in person.

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

3. Socrates claims that having physical love is no indication of ______________.
(a) Your general health.
(b) Your goals in life.
(c) Virtue of any kind.
(d) Your intelligence.

4. What does Ischomachus explain to Socrates makes someone a good foreman?
(a) Knowledge of the land.
(b) The ability to entertain his workers.
(c) A merciless whip.
(d) Regard for the laws of nature.

5. What is Chapter 4 lacking although it concerns economics?
(a) An understandable point.
(b) A usable guide on how to live.
(c) A deep analysis of economic concepts.
(d) Socrates' input.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates do as President of the Assembly?

2. What does Lycon tell Socrates as he is leaving after the discussion?

3. What does Socrates believe is part of living a well-ordered life?

4. What does Socrates tell Critobulus he should do to deserve good people in his life?

5. What does Socrates do to Euthydemus to convince him he needs to be wiser?

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