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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. What does Gorgias describe gaining knowledge as involving?
(a) Patience.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Money.
(d) Manual action.

2. Callicles uses Hercules as an example of how convention justifies what?
(a) Justice.
(b) Stupidity.
(c) Nature.
(d) Violence.

3. Gorgias describes bad rhetoric as delivering a response in what way?
(a) Somberly.
(b) Precisely.
(c) Randomly.
(d) Delightfully.

4. In Socrates' opinion, why are just actions better than unjust?
(a) Because justice earns money.
(b) Because they make others feel good about themselves.
(c) Because they lead to happiness.
(d) Because the gods will be pleased.

5. Socrates makes the comparison: medicine is to sickness and justice is to _____.
(a) Anger.
(b) No education.
(c) Wrongdoing.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gorgias intend to use rhetoric for?

2. Gorgias believes the ability to do what has the most possibility for the greatest good?

3. Socrates uses the comparison: medicine is to gymnastics as justice is to ______.

4. In Callciles' opinion, what is the superior art?

5. Socrates believes good can be delimited by what?

(see the answer key)

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