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

2. What does Socrates believe about courage?
(a) It is solely a learned trait.
(b) It is largely innate but can be learned.
(c) It is his greatest virtue.
(d) It does not exist.

3. Whom does Socrates describe as soft?
(a) The soldiers of Greece.
(b) The police force in Athens.
(c) Charmides' children.
(d) Those that do not use their talents to serve their country.

4. What made Euthydemus feel wise?
(a) He had made the decision to flee Greece.
(b) He had a vision from the gods.
(c) He had read the writings of poets and sages.
(d) He had battlefield skills..

5. Why did Euthydemus remove himself from the group according to Socrates?
(a) To gain a different perspective.
(b) To follow a different philosophy.
(c) To avoid embarrassment and learning.
(d) To repent of his sins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hermogenes delight in?

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

3. How does Xenophon claim Socrates meet his death?

4. Why did Dionysodorous come to Athens in Book 3?

5. Where does Chapter 3 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the dinner party of Chapter 3 come to be?

2. What does Socrates say about eating in subsection 14 of Chapter 2, Book 3?

3. What does Socrates say about being a good general?

4. What did Socrates tell Euthydemus about the nature of religiosity in subsection 6 of Chapter 2, Book 4?

5. What is Socrates' opinion of how courage is acquired?

6. In the first subsection of Chapter 2, Book 4, what does Xenophon claim about spending time with Socrates?

7. What do the men at the dinner party do in the sixth and seventh subsections of Chapter 3?

8. What do the men at the dinner party claim as the reasons for their pride, and what happens when the men discuss the value of what each man claims to possess?

9. Why is Socrates proud and how does he defend his claim?

10. Describe Socrates conversation about self-discipline with Euthydemus.

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