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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 must one be to be considered Greek?

2. In earlier cultures, what was ultimately done with the captive slave?

3. Patterson states that he does not mean for his book to be a study of the intellectual study of freedom, but the historical development of what?

4. What happens to these former slaves that become successful and prosperous?

5. Who are many of the proponents of these schools of thought?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to war and the end of Athens' imperialism?

2. What does it mean to be Greek at this time?

3. What is a second revolution?

4. What role does slavery play in this conflict?

5. What does Plato say about the soul?

6. What are Patterson's three components of freedom?

7. What is the importance of the significance on the development of freedom as a social value?

8. How does Patterson view the development of freedom as a social value?

9. What is slavery? What is a slave-dominated society like?

10. Patterson draws heavily on Greek drama to make his point. Give one example from which he cites.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patterson states he does not mean for his book to be a study of the intellectual study of freedom, but the historical development of freedom a a social value.

Part 1) Why is this his purpose?

Part 2) Based on this book, what might be the author's thoughts on the social value of freedom? Why?

Part 3) Why must the study of the intellectual study of freedom naturally be a part of this book, even though it is not what the author intended?

Essay Topic 2

It is the women who are responsible for instilling the concept of freedom into Western civilization.

Part 1) Compare a man's concept of freedom to a woman's.

Part 2) Why are the women responsible?

Part 3) Are you surprised by this? Why or why not? How is this ironic?

Essay Topic 3

Patterson uses Greek tragedy to support several points.

Part 1) What is a Greek tragedy? How does he use this to support several points?

Part 2) How does this metaphor enhance the book for the reader?

Part 3) Must the reader understand Greek tragedies to understand the author's use of them? Explain.

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