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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV (480-491).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is inferior in Callicles' opinion?
(a) Children.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Naturally weak.
(d) Poor men.

2. How does Gorgias say one should use power?
(a) Power should be used ethically.
(b) Power should be evenly distributed.
(c) Power should be used to conquer others.
(d) Power should benefit the beholder.

3. Socrates believes that what is good while ugly can be delimited by what?
(a) Experience.
(b) Pain.
(c) Pleasures.
(d) Politics.

4. Socrates believes the classification of arts and sciences is what?
(a) Objective.
(b) Subjective.
(c) Excessive.
(d) Arbitrary.

5. What does Callicles claim legislation to be?
(a) A hoax.
(b) Unnatural.
(c) Incomplete.
(d) Beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates regard as better than being cured of sickness?

2. What does Socrates believe tyrannical power has little to do with?

3. What does Polus believe is the emotional state of unjust people?

4. Why does Socrates think areas of art need to be properly defined?

5. Why does Socrates regard Gorgias' answers as useful?

(see the answer key)

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