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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Socrates object to the notion that piety is a system of exchange between gods and men?
(a) Gods could not possibly need anything from humans.
(b) Men can never offer the one thing the gods truly crave: mortality.
(c) The "currency" between gods and men does not translate well.
(d) There is no delivery system in place for the exchange.

2. The Euthyphro is known as what kind of writing?
(a) Play.
(b) Autobiography.
(c) Novel.
(d) Dialogue.

3. What is the profession of Socrates?
(a) Tanner.
(b) Mason.
(c) Moneylender.
(d) Philosopher.

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

5. Who does Socrates believe speaks to him, as expressed in Euthyphro?
(a) Plato.
(b) Zeus.
(c) A being known as "the god."
(d) His deceased wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Apology take place?

3. What happens when youthful Athenians follow Socrates' philosophical teachings?

4. What does Socrates tell his friends and supporters after his sentence is decided?

5. Which is the second of three Socratic dialogues written by Plato?

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