2. According to Socrates, why would political life be dangerous for him?
(a) He is too tempted by power.
(b) He would become too absorbed by the affection and attention.
(c) Those who fight for justice are killed.
(d) He would try to help everyone, and despair when he could not.

3. According to Socrates, what is dangerous about the conclusion that human good is related to what is dear to the gods?
(a) Human good is only separated from human evil by a hair.
(b) The gods may hate humans, making this conclusion suspect.
(c) Any conclusion about human good should include societal values.
(d) The gods are unknowable, making this conclusion merely speculative.

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

5. What is Socrates' general attitude toward the citizens of Athens?
(a) Murderous.
(b) Challenging.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Friendly.

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

7. How should one seeking meaning in life, according to Socrates?
(a) By considering a set of ideals, which one can use to compare to one's own life.
(b) By obeying the will of the gods.
(c) By asking good friends for advice.
(d) By dulling one's senses with drugs and alcohol.

8. Why is Socrates wiser than anyone he knows?
(a) Because he knows all the best philosophers in Athens, including Plato.
(b) Because he knows that he knows nothing.
(c) Because of his great understanding of physics and astronomy.
(d) Because of his powerful observational skills of the natural world.

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

10. What does Socrates say about the accusation that he is engaged in scientific pursuits?
(a) He admits to pursuing science, but argues that science and religion are one and the same.
(b) He admits to being a lover of science, dealing his defense another blow.
(c) He denies being engaged in any such pursuits.
(d) He studied science only as a naive child of seven.

11. The Euthyphro is known as what kind of writing?
(a) Novel.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Play.
(d) Autobiography.

12. What is Euthyphro's profession?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Prosecutor.
(d) Soldier.

13. In Euthyphro, what problem does Socrates have with the suggestion that it is good to be dear to the gods?
(a) The gods behave arbitrarily, and not according to an objective standard.
(b) The gods all behave according to a rigidly objective standard.
(c) The gods do not appear on earth to perceive human behavior.
(d) The gods are, most likely, ordinary humans.

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

15. How does Socrates characterize the normal Athenian's pursuit of the good life?
(a) Apolitical charity.
(b) The search for beauty.
(c) A fight for justice.
(d) Manly self-assertion.