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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Socrates argue one can modify someone else's behavior?
(a) By force.
(b) By providing behavior incentives.
(c) By ignoring them until they change.
(d) By deserting them.

2. Socrates believes Lamprocles has ample reason to be grateful to _____________.
(a) His employer.
(b) The dead.
(c) The gods.
(d) Xanthippe.

3. What did the gods oppose Socrates doing in his own view?
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Using force to defend himself.
(c) Working on his defense.
(d) Showing humility.

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

5. What were Socrates' friends doing that mystified him?
(a) Praying for his release.
(b) Chanting his name.
(c) Calling him God.
(d) Crying as he was led away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates prophesy about in Chapter 1?

2. What does Xenophon note about Socrates' prophecy?

3. What does Xenophon argue Socrates could not lead people to do?

4. How does Plato compare to Xenophon as a philosopher?

5. Whom is Lamprocles becoming angry with that causes Socrates to teach him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates tell his oldest son when Lamprodes is angry with his mother Xanthippe?

2. Why does the editor present Socrates' defense first in this collection of Socratic dialogues?

3. How does Socrates feel about the value of friends?

4. According to the editor how does Xenophon's "Conversations of Socrates" compare to Plato's "Apology"?

5. In subsection 1 of Chapter 2, Book 1, what does Xenophon say about Socrates in defense of the charges that he worshiped different gods than the state and introduced new deities?

6. What positive aspects does Socrates list about the possibility of being convicted of the charges brought against him?

7. What were the main charges that Socrates was accused of at his trial?

8. In subsection 4 of Chapter 2, Book 1, how did Socrates motivate people to start being good?

9. How did Socrates act out of public piety to show his students how to live good lives?

10. Why is Memoirs of Socrates hard to date? What does the editor believe about the validity of the piece?

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