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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 is Euthyphro's father accused of?
(a) Assault.
(b) Impiety.
(c) Begging.
(d) Prostitution.

2. In Euthyphro, what problem does Socrates have with the suggestion that it is good to be dear to the gods?
(a) The gods are, most likely, ordinary humans.
(b) The gods behave arbitrarily, and not according to an objective standard.
(c) The gods all behave according to a rigidly objective standard.
(d) The gods do not appear on earth to perceive human behavior.

3. How many speeches did Socrates give in his defense during his trial in Athens?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Zero.
(d) Two.

4. What attitude has Meletus adopted about the trial of Socrates?
(a) He bears no opinion and avoids the issue.
(b) He is stridently pro-Socrates.
(c) He is taking it quite seriously.
(d) He thinks the whole thing is a sham.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of Socrates?

2. Which god does Euthyphro admire above all others?

3. What is Socrates' general attitude toward the citizens of Athens?

4. Why does Socrates object to the notion that piety is a system of exchange between gods and men?

5. What does Socrates believe is the central question of life?

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