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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name for Athens' hall of heroes?
(a) The Coliseum.
(b) The Prytaneum.
(c) The Acropolis.
(d) The Krytaniken.

2. The Euthyphro is a dialogue between which men?
(a) Socrates and Euthyphro.
(b) Plato and Socrates.
(c) Aristophanes and Cato.
(d) Zeus and Hades.

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

4. How should one seeking meaning in life, according to Socrates?
(a) By dulling one's senses with drugs and alcohol.
(b) By asking good friends for advice.
(c) By obeying the will of the gods.
(d) By considering a set of ideals, which one can use to compare to one's own life.

5. What is Euthyphro's profession?
(a) Prosecutor.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Merchant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Euthyphro's definition of piety depends upon what body of stories?

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

3. Where does Apology take place?

4. At the end of Apology, what is Socrates' opinion on death?

5. What sentence does Socrates suggest for himself?

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