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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Clouds, what does Socrates feel about Zeus?
(a) Zeus exists, but does not meddle in the affairs of man.
(b) Zeus exists to destroy and ruin human lives.
(c) Zeus does not exist.
(d) Socrates prays to Zeus on a daily basis.

2. Who wrote The Clouds?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Aristophanes.
(d) Plato.

3. Pheidippides recites a text written by which man?
(a) Plato.
(b) Sophocles.
(c) Euripides.
(d) Aristophanes.

4. At the end of Euthyphro, what does Socrates' "god" tell him?
(a) Athens will be destroyed in a great flood some day.
(b) He should not have treated Euthyphro so harshly.
(c) He will die at dawn the next day.
(d) He is the wisest of men in another part of his life.

5. What is the correct chronology of Socratic dialogues?
(a) Euthyphro, Crito, Apology.
(b) Apology, Crito, Euthyphro.
(c) Euthyphro, Apology, Crito.
(d) Apology, Euthyphro, Crito.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Euthyphro's profession?

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

3. Why special connection do Socrates and Euthyphro share?

4. What does Socrates claim about his relationship with his students?

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

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