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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 Strepsiades' ultimate goal when coming to Socrates?

2. Strepsiades' ultimate fear about Pheidippides revolves around which taboo?

3. Why does law have authority?

4. Where is Socrates kept prior to his sentence being carried out?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Socrates, why must one not commit injustices?

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

3. What is Socrates' response to Crito when Crito worries about Socrates' reputation?

4. How does Socrates, in Crito, state his case for why he will remain in jail and face his death sentence? What forms are in use?

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

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

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

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

9. Given Crito's criticism of Socrates, what segment of society can Crito be said to represent?

10. What are the consequences of breaking the law?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What are the exact nature of the charges leveled against Socrates?

2) Why might youth be particularly drawn to Socrates and his philosophy?

3) How does Socrates' reputation contribute to the charges against him?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Do a comparative analysis of Apology and Crito.

1) Can the character of Socrates be said to be different between the two dialogues? Why or why not?

2) How is Socrates' conception of the law and justice different between the two dialogues?

3) Compare how Socrates believes one should live one's life in Apology, versus how Socrates believes one should live one's life in Crito.

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