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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the jury get to decide the sentence for Socrates?
(a) The mayor provides the sentence.
(b) The prosecution provides the sentence.
(c) They choose between two proposed sentences.
(d) No matter the crime, the penalty is death.

2. What is Socrates' second defense against the charge that he is corrupting youth?
(a) He wouldn't have corrupted youth knowingly, because he feared retaliation for his actions.
(b) Youth is made for corruption; only later in life does one find morality.
(c) If love is a crime, Socrates is guilty as charged.
(d) He had only talked with elderly people at his school.

3. What verdict does the jury deliver in Socrates' trial?
(a) Guilty by reason of mental disease.
(b) Innocent.
(c) It was the equivalent of a hung jury.
(d) Guilty.

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

5. Which segment of society is Socrates charged with having a bad influence on?
(a) Fellow philosophers.
(b) Oracles.
(c) The youth.
(d) The elderly.

6. Why is Socrates put on trial?
(a) For indecent exposure.
(b) For embezzlement.
(c) For corrupting the youth.
(d) For murder.

7. According to Socrates in Euthyphro, why don't wise men need to consult with the gods?
(a) The gods are not the final arbiters of what is good and truthful.
(b) The gods are impossible to access, and the journey is too difficult.
(c) The gods know too much; people need to find things out for themselves.
(d) Wise men don't need to consult with gods, but they certainly should.

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

9. How does society react to a philosopher who tells the truth, according to Socrates?
(a) That philosopher is hated.
(b) That philosopher is feared.
(c) That philosopher is ignored.
(d) That philosopher is celebrated.

10. What emotion did Socrates stir in the jury by his suggestion of a punishment?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Anger.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Thoughtfulness.

11. What nationality was Socrates?
(a) Persian.
(b) Roman.
(c) Greek.
(d) Italian.

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

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

14. In regards to corrupting youth, what solution does Socrates see for correcting his tendencies?
(a) A sabbatical to Delphi.
(b) Twenty lashes.
(c) A small fine.
(d) Mere instruction for how to teach better.

15. How does Socrates try to prove that the Athenian definition of corruption is defective?
(a) By showing that he pursues a good life in a proper way.
(b) By arguing that laws are meant to be broken.
(c) By asking the prosecution to produce concrete evidence of the alleged corruption.
(d) By calling forth a large number of his students to testify.

Short Answer Questions

1. What explains Socrates' stance on political activity?

2. What does Socrates tell his friends and supporters after his sentence is decided?

3. The Euthyphro is known as what kind of writing?

4. What does Socrates say about death and the divine voice in his head?

5. While arguing about his way of life, how does Socrates position himself with respect to Athens?

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