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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Athenian community treat Euthyphro with contempt and derision?
(a) He is putting his own father on trial.
(b) He is claiming an olive tree orchard that is not his.
(c) He stole chickens from his own brother.
(d) He frequently dresses up as a woman.

2. Why does Socrates compare himself to a subhuman pest?
(a) He is small but dangerous.
(b) He is always underfoot.
(c) It takes more than poison to kill him.
(d) He wakes up the Athenian people.

3. According to Socrates, what is dangerous about the conclusion that human good is related to what is dear to the gods?
(a) Any conclusion about human good should include societal values.
(b) The gods may hate humans, making this conclusion suspect.
(c) Human good is only separated from human evil by a hair.
(d) The gods are unknowable, making this conclusion merely speculative.

4. Citizens could not be good individuals without what?
(a) Laws.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Science.
(d) Religion.

5. How convinced was Crito by the defense Socrates provided during his trial?
(a) Not convinced at all.
(b) Very convinced.
(c) Somewhat convinced.
(d) He did not attend the trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Socrates put on trial?

2. What is Euthyphro's father accused of?

3. What sentence does Socrates suggest for himself?

4. What is Socrates' first defense against the charge that he is corrupting youth?

5. On which point in Crito does Socrates differ markedly from his position in Apology?

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