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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Aristophanes' Clouds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the dialogue in Euthyphro end?
(a) There is a great earthquake.
(b) Euthyphro becomes frustrated and leaves.
(c) Socrates is taken to prison.
(d) Plato died before he finished writing it.

2. What is Euthyphro's initial definition of piety?
(a) Piety is following the arbitrary will of the universe.
(b) Piety is a faith to end all faiths.
(c) Piety is what is dear to the gods.
(d) Piety is behaving according to a strict set of morals.

3. What relationship is Strepsiades to Pheidippides?
(a) Son to father.
(b) Father to son.
(c) Friend to friend.
(d) Uncle to nephew.

4. What do Crito and Socrates agree upon in regards to retaliation?
(a) Retaliation is the threat that gives law authority.
(b) One should not retaliate against an evil action with another evil action.
(c) Retaliation is rarely encouraged, but it can be useful.
(d) Retaliation is the law of human nature.

5. What does Strepsiades think about the education Socrates offers him?
(a) Socrates' knowledge is rudimentary and beneath him.
(b) Strepsiades is too intellectually weak to make use of it.
(c) Strepsiades is made immoral by Socrates' teachings.
(d) Strepsiades finds it fascinating and invaluable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of Pheidippides' time with Socrates?

2. Why is "true speech" often not persuasive?

3. What attitude has Meletus adopted about the trial of Socrates?

4. Why does Socrates believe obedience to the law could not represent disrespectful behavior?

5. When is an expert undermined?

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