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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of subsection 7, what does Xenophon relate Socrates has done for his friends?
(a) Burdened them.
(b) Spoken for them.
(c) Helped them through difficulties.
(d) Provided them with entertainment.

2. According to Socrates, what is his financial situation?
(a) He is a financial hardship to his friends.
(b) He is not in debt.
(c) He owes many debts.
(d) He is wealthy beyond necessity.

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

4. What does Xenophon discuss with Critobulus in Subsection 6?
(a) How one should acquire friends.
(b) The fate of Socrates.
(c) His fear of death.
(d) A book he had read.

5. What does Plato think of Socrates' defense at the trial?
(a) It is based on falsehoods.
(b) He has an arrogant tone.
(c) It echoes his own thoughts.
(d) It is utter nonsense.

6. What does Socrates argue no one has done because of him?
(a) Committed treason.
(b) Died.
(c) Deserted the army.
(d) Stopped worshiping the gods.

7. How does Plato compare to Xenophon as a philosopher?
(a) Plato is inferior to Xenophon.
(b) They are about equal.
(c) Plato is a better philosopher.
(d) They are too similar to compare.

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

9. What does Meletus claim Socrates caused the youth to do?
(a) Destroy holy relics.
(b) Rebel against the government.
(c) End their own lives.
(d) Listen to him and not their parents.

10. According to Xenophon, who are examples of good men Socrates has taught?
(a) Crito and Cebes.
(b) Pericles and Meletus.
(c) Critias and Alcibiades.
(d) Plato and himself.

11. What is Crito able to use to his advantage in subsection 9?
(a) His social status.
(b) His friendship with Archedemus.
(c) His telepathic powers.
(d) His extreme strength.

12. Whom does Socrates have a conversation with that illustrates his belief on self-discipline?
(a) The goddess Athena.
(b) Himself.
(c) Aristippus.
(d) The Greek god of war.

13. At the start of subsection 3, whom does Socrates advise according to Xenophon?
(a) Two brothers, Chaerephon and Chaerecrates.
(b) The Oracle of Delphi.
(c) His nieces and nephews.
(d) Plato.

14. What did Socrates encourage people to do?
(a) Enjoy their worldly possessions.
(b) Follow what they thought was right and develop their talents.
(c) Rebel against the government.
(d) Denounce false gods.

15. Why does the Editor present Socrates Defense first?
(a) He believes it will catch the reader's attention.
(b) He believes it is Xenophon's first Socratic dialogue.
(c) He did not place it there; it is at the end.
(d) He thought it was too long to be at the end.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the editor believe about the validity of the writings?

3. How does Socrates argue one can modify someone else's behavior?

4. Ultimately, what is Socrates' Defense?

5. Socrates believes Lamprocles has ample reason to be grateful to _____________.

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