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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I (447-457).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Gorgias classifies rhetoric is an art that deals with what?
(a) People.
(b) Thoughts.
(c) Religion.
(d) Words.

3. Chapter I states there can be false and true what?
(a) Belief.
(b) Stories.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Arguments.

4. What does Gorgias claim rhetoric is not intended to do?
(a) Influence the masses.
(b) Be used.
(c) Achieve advantages.
(d) Impart knowledge.

5. What description of rhetoric is Gorgias supposed to provide?
(a) Promotional.
(b) Professional.
(c) Objective.
(d) Exaggerated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gorgias specify sciences also involve?

2. Where do the men in "Gorgias" meet to discuss rhetoric?

3. What does the discussion of rhetoric between Gorgias and Socrates turn into?

4. What does rhetoric engage, in Gorgias' opinion?

5. Why does Socrates regard Polus' responses as useless?

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