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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. Pheidippides recites a text written by which man?

2. On which point in Crito does Socrates differ markedly from his position in Apology?

3. What is Socrates' stance with respect to his sentence?

4. What does Socrates ask the jury to believe about the gods in Apology?

5. What position does Strepsiades have in society?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the consequences of breaking the law?

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

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

4. To what degree did The Clouds shape public perception of Socrates?

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

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

7. What represents the "last straw" in Strepsiades' relationship with his son? Why does he refuse to speak to him in the end?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

1) What is Socrates' view on death? What reasons does he give for thinking the way he does about death?

2) In light of his view on death, why might the level of rigor of his trial defense be appropriate?

3) What does Socrates feel about his own legacy? What will his students do after he is gone?

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