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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes a law just, according to Socrates?
(a) Objective goodness.
(b) Popular opinion.
(c) The authority of a city.
(d) Piety.

2. What is Socrates illustrating with his choice to stay in Athens rather than flee?
(a) His acceptance of the duty to obey the law.
(b) His eagerness to experience death.
(c) His loyalty to his friends.
(d) His innate cowardice.

3. Aristophanes is from which city?
(a) Attica.
(b) Athens.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Rome.

4. Strepsiades' ultimate fear about Pheidippides revolves around which taboo?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Murder.
(c) Incest.
(d) Cult religions.

5. According to The Clouds, what force holds communities and families together?
(a) Charity.
(b) A faith in Zeus.
(c) The oracle at Delphi.
(d) Intellectual rigor.

6. What would happen if Socrates fled to a city that was poorly-governed?
(a) He might be able to establish a political career.
(b) He would be killed for a bounty.
(c) He could take advantage of foolish people.
(d) He could not live a good life.

7. Which side does Aristophanes take in the conflict with Socrates?
(a) Athens' citizens.
(b) Plato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) His stance is impossible to determine.

8. What does Socrates try to teach Strepsiades?
(a) Just argumentation.
(b) Most everything.
(c) Just astronomy.
(d) Just theology.

9. What is Strepsiades' ultimate goal when coming to Socrates?
(a) He wants to trick his money lenders.
(b) He wants to replace Socrates.
(c) He wants to escape to Italy.
(d) He wants to summon the courage to marry his sweetheart.

10. What does Crito think about the justice or injustice of the trial? Why?
(a) The trial was just, because Socrates was truly guilty.
(b) The trial was just, because Socrates deserved his fate, given his lackluster defense.
(c) The trial was unjust, because Socrates didn't do his proper duty to defend himself.
(d) The trial was unjust, because Meletus the prosecutor tricked the jury.

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

12. What is Aristophanes' general attitude toward Socrates?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Admiring.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Mocking.

13. What action does Strepsiades take with regards to Socrates at the end of Clouds?
(a) He steals all of Socrates' students away to a rival school.
(b) He beats up Socrates.
(c) He murders Socrates.
(d) He burns Socrates' institution.

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

15. What does an "implicit contract agreement" require, according to Socrates in Crito?
(a) Being just.
(b) Being pious.
(c) Upholding one's reputation.
(d) Obeying the law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristophanes' portrayal of Socrates would most closely match whose perception of Socrates?

2. To Socrates, what would illegally breaking out of prison constitute?

3. How does Pheidippides justify his violent action toward Strepsiades?

4. What does Socrates ask the jury to believe about the gods in Apology?

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

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