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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 is Socrates' second defense against the charge that he is corrupting youth?

2. Why does Socrates compare himself to Achilles?

3. What is the "good life" as defined by Athens law, according to Plato's Apology?

4. Who does Euthyphro compare to himself and his father?

5. Socrates not only challenged Athenian morality but ... ?

Short Essay Questions

1. What final definition of piety is arrived at by the end of Euthyphro?

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

3. What is the nature of the legal troubles the characters in Euthyphro are involved in?

4. What first definition of piety is provided in Euthyphro? What does the character providing the definition cite as an example that proves his definition?

5. What does Socrates believe is the standard of good living to most Athenians? What is his response to this standard?

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

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

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

9. What is Socrates' first response to the charge that he has corrupted Athens' youth?

10. According to Socrates, why didn't he ever pursue politics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aristophanes approaches the topic of science versus religion in a different way than Plato. Discuss the nature of this difference, using specific examples from each text. To each author, what harm (if any) does science pose to a society? What is the role of religion in society? What are the dangers (if any) of religion in a society? Can the two peacefully coexist, or must they always be in conflict?

Essay Topic 2

In Crito, Socrates offers an argument for why he should obey the law.

1) In Socrates' view, what gives law authority?

2) What are the negative consequences of law breaking?

3) Why must experts be relied upon, and how do they relate to laws and obeying of those laws?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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