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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What sentence does Socrates' friends beg for him to choose?
(a) Death by beheading, as it is the quickest way.
(b) Imprisonment of one year.
(c) A fine.
(d) One year of community service.

3. According to Athenian law, is Socrates innocent or guilty of the crimes charged to him?
(a) Innocent; Socrates is guilty of corruption, but that is not a crime in Athenian law.
(b) Guilty; though he believes in Zeus, he hates the god rather than loves him.
(c) Innocent; there is no evidence to support the charges.
(d) Guilty; he fits the definition of corruption set out in Athenian law.

4. What decision is Socrates faced with at the beginning of Crito?
(a) Whether to escape Athens with Crito's help, or suffer a life in prison.
(b) Whether to give up the location of his students, or suffer torture.
(c) Whether to beg for his life, or suffer a more noble death.
(d) Whether to escape Athens with Crito's help, or face the death sentence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Euthyphro's second definition of piety?

2. What is the origin of the title The Clouds?

3. What nationality was Socrates?

4. What makes a law just, according to Socrates?

5. What does Euthyphro believe about local teachings about Zeus?

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