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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Euthyphro take place in?

2. According to Socrates, the philosopher who tells the truth ... ?

3. Who is Socrates' prosecutor in his trial?

4. Why does Socrates compare himself to a subhuman pest?

5. What verdict does the jury deliver in Socrates' trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the "voice" in Socrates' head tell Socrates at the end of Euthyphro? How does Socrates respond?

2. Why doesn't Socrates wish to be pitied? How does this relate to the fact that he did not bring his family to court with him?

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

4. According to Socrates, can wise men access objective truth? If so, how should they go about this?

5. How does Socrates relate two aspects of his way of life to a defense of the charges against him?

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

7. How does Socrates use the concept of love to refute the initial definition of piety provided in Euthyphro?

8. Who are the characters of Euthyphro? What is the setting?

9. How does Euthyphro respond to Socrates' counter of his second definition of piety? What is the result of the conversation?

10. What flaw does Socrates then find in the reasoning he laid out in previous Question #9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are varying theories about the logic behind Socrates' sometimes odd behavior at trial.

1) How can Socrates' response to Meletus' charge of atheism be considered an example of his weak or odd behavior at trial?

2) How can Socrates' suggestion as to his own punishment be considered an example of his weak or odd behavior at trial?

3) What are three possible theories for why Socrates offered a less than stellar defense in his trial?

Essay Topic 2

The Clouds can be said to be a satire. What is a satire? What literary devices does Aristophanes use to achieve a satirical play? What tone does he use? How does hyperbole factor in to the satirical presentation of the play? Use specific examples from the play.

Essay Topic 3

Socrates offers a series of defenses in the Apology to answer the charges against him.

1) How does Socrates answer the charge that he has corrupted the youth of Athens?

2) How does Socrates use his political ambition (or lack thereof) in his trial defense?

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