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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plato's Crito.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Socrates illustrating with his choice to stay in Athens rather than flee?
(a) His loyalty to his friends.
(b) His innate cowardice.
(c) His eagerness to experience death.
(d) His acceptance of the duty to obey the law.

2. What does Euthyphro believe about local teachings about Zeus?
(a) He accepts them, but only in order to spare the city conflict.
(b) He rejects them completely.
(c) He believes in them wholeheartedly.
(d) He is actively hostile to the followers of Zeus, heckling him whenever he can.

3. To Socrates, what would illegally breaking out of prison constitute?
(a) Retaliation.
(b) Justice.
(c) The rule of law.
(d) Piety.

4. Where does Crito take place?
(a) In Socrates' school.
(b) At Plato's home.
(c) In Crito's study.
(d) In prison.

5. Why does Socrates say that he is not impious?
(a) He in fact believes in Zeus wholeheartedly.
(b) He believes there are cloud goddesses.
(c) He regularly speaks with the voice in his head.
(d) Meletus, in charging impiety, has contradicted himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Athenian law, is Socrates innocent or guilty of the crimes charged to him?

2. How does Socrates characterize the gods in Euthyphro?

3. When is an expert undermined?

4. What relationship is Crito to Socrates?

5. Socrates and Crito agree that the individual should follow what?

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