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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates claim about his relationship with his students?
(a) He has no students, and the trial is a complete farce.
(b) His students are all too stupid to do much damage.
(c) He has never claimed to teach, only to talk honestly.
(d) He makes them suffer only so he can teach them more.

2. According to Socrates, what gives him the right to challenge society, in Apology?
(a) The politicians.
(b) Devotion to his god.
(c) The power of his friendships.
(d) The power of his intellect.

3. What is Socrates' definition of piety?
(a) Rigorous, logical pursuit of the truth.
(b) Emulating the gods.
(c) Obeying due to fear of punishment.
(d) Skillful service on behalf of the gods.

4. Why does Socrates object to the notion that piety is a system of exchange between gods and men?
(a) Men can never offer the one thing the gods truly crave: mortality.
(b) The "currency" between gods and men does not translate well.
(c) Gods could not possibly need anything from humans.
(d) There is no delivery system in place for the exchange.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to Socrates in Euthyphro, why don't wise men need to consult with the gods?

4. What is the basic impression of Socrates' overall defense strategy?

5. What city does Euthyphro take place in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What distinction does Socrates make between his own speaking style, and that of his accusers?

2. What is the nature of Socrates' comparing himself to Achilles? What is Socrates illustrating with this comparison?

3. What is Socrates' response to the charge that he is impious and/or an atheist?

4. What is the general attitude held by the citizens of Athens toward the characters of Euthyphro?

5. Why is Socrates charged with corrupting the youth? Why do the youth follow his philosophy and ideas?

6. What second definition of piety is offered by Euthyphro in Euthyphro?

7. Is Socrates innocent or guilty of the charges against him, in the eyes of Athens and its legal system?

8. Describe Socrates' account of his encounter with the oracle at Delphi and how it relates to his status as a wise man.

9. When he is found guilty, what sentence does Socrates suggest as punishment?

10. What five parts can the Apology be said to be divided into?

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