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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Euthyphro take place in?
(a) Rome.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Attica.
(d) Athens.

2. According to Euthyphro, when the Athenian people are pious, what happens?
(a) The gods reward them.
(b) The gods shun them.
(c) They feel better and work harder, with or without the gods.
(d) Neighboring Sparta suffers illness and death.

3. What nationality was Socrates?
(a) Roman.
(b) Persian.
(c) Greek.
(d) Italian.

4. What topic does Socrates discuss to dismantle Euthyphro's initial definition of piety?
(a) Carpentry.
(b) War.
(c) Food-making.
(d) Love.

5. How does society react to a philosopher who tells the truth, according to Socrates?
(a) That philosopher is celebrated.
(b) That philosopher is hated.
(c) That philosopher is ignored.
(d) That philosopher is feared.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Euthyphro take place?

2. How should one seeking meaning in life, according to Socrates?

3. What is Euthyphro's profession?

4. In Euthyphro, what problem does Socrates have with the suggestion that it is good to be dear to the gods?

5. Who does Socrates believe speaks to him, as expressed in Euthyphro?

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