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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What event does Xenophon describe to begin his story?
2. What does Socrates focus on instead of what is good generally, at the close of Subsection 8?
3. What does Lycon tell Socrates as he is leaving after the discussion?
4. How does Socrates defend his claim of pride in his ability as a pimp?
5. What does Socrates do to help Glaucon become a head of state?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Socrates say about being a good general?
2. How does Socrates try to convince Nicomachides that Antisthenes can succeed as a general?
3. Why does Euthydemus think himself wise, and what does Socrates conclude after conversing with him?
4. How does Xenophon demonstrate that Socrates displayed his conception of morality and piety by following it in the fourth subsection of Chapter 2, Book 4?
5. Why does Socrates claim his friends need to learn responsibility before any other virtue?
6. What does Socrates say about eating in subsection 14 of Chapter 2, Book 3?
7. What did Socrates tell Euthydemus about the nature of religiosity in subsection 6 of Chapter 2, Book 4?
8. In the first subsection of Chapter 2, Book 4, what does Xenophon claim about spending time with Socrates?
9. Describe Socrates conversation about self-discipline with Euthydemus.
10. Why is Socrates proud and how does he defend his claim?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the purpose of the editor beginning this collection of Socratic dialogues with Socrates' Defense?
Essay Topic 2
How do the minor people in this book affect the plot? How would this book be different if one or more of these people were removed?
Essay Topic 3
How is the concept of the "true good" defined in Memoirs of Socrates, and how do the stories in this chapter reflect this idea?
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