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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. In The Clouds, what does Socrates feel about Zeus?
(a) Zeus does not exist.
(b) Zeus exists, but does not meddle in the affairs of man.
(c) Zeus exists to destroy and ruin human lives.
(d) Socrates prays to Zeus on a daily basis.

2. What do experts have to do with laws?
(a) Only experts are able to tell when the law is broken.
(b) Universal laws of wisdom are the exclusive domain of the expert.
(c) Experts are called upon to evaluate laws.
(d) Law is derived from expertise.

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

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

5. How does Pheidippides justify his violent action toward Strepsiades?
(a) He claims he did it only accidentally.
(b) Strepsiades mocked Pheidippides' mother, and Strepsiades deserved it.
(c) He had no reason; he just did it for fun.
(d) The wise should make the foolish suffer to improve them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Socrates illustrating with his choice to stay in Athens rather than flee?

2. At a party, over what subject do Strepsiades and Pheidippides fight?

3. Which side does Aristophanes take in the conflict with Socrates?

4. What is Pheidippides' opinion about the old city songs?

5. What stance does Strepsiades ultimately take in regards to Socrates' teachings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aristophanes accuse Socrates of in The Clouds?

2. Why did Socrates offer such a meek defense and go to prison and his death so willingly?

3. How does Pheidippides enter the Thinkery? What does he learn there?

4. Who is Strepsiades? Why does he enter Socrates' Thinkery?

5. Socrates claims that laws result in what benefits to society?

6. According to Socrates, why must experts always be obeyed?

7. What is Crito's opinion of Socrates, following his trial?

8. What is Socrates' attitude toward his impending death at the end of Crito?

9. What violent action does Pheidippides visit upon his father? How does Pheidippides justify his action?

10. How does Socrates' conception of the law and justice in Crito compare to his conception of law and justice in Apology?

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