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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Aristophanes' Clouds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Socrates, why should experts be obeyed?
(a) They have a direct connection with the gods.
(b) They have earned it by their long years of service.
(c) They are powerful men, and could damage you with their influence.
(d) They are more likely to know what is best.

2. Where is Socrates kept prior to his sentence being carried out?
(a) Crito's home.
(b) Plato's home.
(c) Prison.
(d) He is under house arrest at his school.

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

4. To Socrates, what would illegally breaking out of prison constitute?
(a) Justice.
(b) Piety.
(c) Retaliation.
(d) The rule of law.

5. What format is The Clouds written in?
(a) Play.
(b) Novel.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Monologue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship is Strepsiades to Pheidippides?

2. Why does Socrates eventually refuse to help Strepsiades?

3. Aristophanes is known for using what kind of rhetoric?

4. What ultimate sentence is handed down by the jury?

5. How does Pheidippides justify his violent action toward Strepsiades?

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