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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What attitude has Meletus adopted about the trial of Socrates?
(a) He is taking it quite seriously.
(b) He is stridently pro-Socrates.
(c) He bears no opinion and avoids the issue.
(d) He thinks the whole thing is a sham.

2. Which is the second of three Socratic dialogues written by Plato?
(a) Crito.
(b) Apology.
(c) Euthyphro.
(d) The Clouds.

3. Socrates and Crito agree that the individual should follow what?
(a) The law.
(b) Popular opinion.
(c) The truth.
(d) Their in-the-moment emotions.

4. How does Socrates display his piety?
(a) He worships the god that the oracle of Delphi worships.
(b) He reminds all his students to pray at the shrine of Hera.
(c) He makes regular sacrifices to Zeus.
(d) He attempts to read the stars, in order to become closer to the heavens.

5. What does Socrates discover when he speaks with and interviews "wise men"?
(a) He discovers they know nothing.
(b) He realized they were simply trying to get him to convert to worshiping Apollo.
(c) They are nearly as intelligent as himself.
(d) Wise men is where Socrates got all his knowledge from.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality was Socrates?

2. Where does Euthyphro take place?

3. What plan does Crito have for Socrates?

4. According to Socrates in Crito, what happens when individuals disagree on the matter of obeying or disobeying laws?

5. Which is the third and final Socratic dialogue written by Plato?

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