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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Socrates defend his claim of pride in his ability as a pimp?
(a) He has the most influence.
(b) He has the largest following.
(c) He represents his clients pleasantly and speaks modestly.
(d) He speaks with the most bravado.

2. Why did Dionysodorous come to Athens in Book 3?
(a) To kill Socrates.
(b) To teach military command.
(c) To seek financial help.
(d) To save his soul.

3. What event was Xenophon hosting a party to celebrate in Chapter 3?
(a) Autolycus' victory in the pancration.
(b) A victorious battle by soldiers.
(c) His election to the Senate .
(d) His recent favors from the gods.

4. How does Xenophon claim Socrates reacted to authority?
(a) He disregarded it.
(b) He was the authority.
(c) He obeyed it.
(d) He openly rebelled against it.

5. Whom was Callias strongly attracted to in Chapter 3?
(a) The boy Autolycus.
(b) The wife of his best friend.
(c) His own mother.
(d) A ghost.

6. What features do not fade according to Socrates?
(a) Those which come from loving a person's mind.
(b) Those we do not have.
(c) Those we alter.
(d) Those which we do not use.

7. What does Hermogenes say drunkenness is in subsection six?
(a) The best way to live life.
(b) A horrific crime.
(c) Annoying one's companions.
(d) Man's only solace.

8. What does Aristippus try to trap Socrates into claiming?
(a) He should be a general.
(b) He is a god.
(c) Something conditionally good is unqualified good.
(d) Evil is the only true good.

9. 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.

10. What does Socrates argue men should rank over physical love?
(a) Love of God.
(b) Love of money.
(c) Love of parents.
(d) Love of mind.

11. Whom does Socrates wish to help in his conversation with Aristippus in subsection 8?
(a) Himself.
(b) Aristippus.
(c) The children of Aristippus.
(d) Those listening to the conversation.

12. What does Socrates believe you must do to be a good democratic administrator?
(a) You must curry favor from the gods.
(b) You must come from a wealthy family.
(c) You must know the people well.
(d) You must be very sly.

13. What are you compelled to do if you admire the goodness of another according to Socrates?
(a) Act violently towards others.
(b) Repent your sins.
(c) Question their motives.
(d) Act well to preserve the beloved's goodness.

14. Where does Chapter 3 take place?
(a) Socrates' grave.
(b) An abandoned temple.
(c) A shrine to the gods.
(d) An Athenian dinner party.

15. What does Socrates say will allow Antisthenes to gain the needed capacities?
(a) His piety.
(b) His charisma.
(c) His fearlessness.
(d) His focus on winning.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Socrates help people when it came to religion?

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

3. Who comes to entertain the men at Callias' dinner?

4. What made Euthydemus feel wise?

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

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