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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Euthyphro compare to himself and his father?
(a) Plato and Socrates.
(b) Zeus and Hercules.
(c) Zeus and Kronos.
(d) Zeus and Hera.

2. What is the overarching subject of Euthyphro?
(a) Love.
(b) Piety.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Pleasure.

3. What is the name of Zeus' father?
(a) Titan.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Kronos.
(d) Hades.

4. According to Socrates, when pursuing the truth, a person should defer to what authority?
(a) A political leader.
(b) A religious leader.
(c) A person should not defer to any authority.
(d) A social reformer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Euthyphro take place in?

2. What topic does Socrates discuss to dismantle Euthyphro's initial definition of piety?

3. At the end of Euthyphro, what does Socrates' "god" tell him?

4. What does Socrates have Euthyphro agree about, in regards to love?

5. What is Socrates' definition of piety?

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