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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. What does Gorgias intend to use rhetoric for?
(a) To educate.
(b) To manipulate a crowd.
(c) To frighten criminals.
(d) To speak and comprehend.

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

3. What challenge is Gorgias being faced with?
(a) Having to convince a great philosopher.
(b) Responding to anything that is asked.
(c) Keeping business and personal matters separate.
(d) Convincing the men to follow a religion.

4. What does Gorgias distinguish as the difference between acquiring knowledge and acquiring a belief?
(a) A belief is more subjective than knowledge.
(b) Knowledge is more available in society.
(c) A belief is more available in society.
(d) A belief can be acquired without certainty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does rhetoric benefit politicians in Gorgias' musings on politics?

2. What does Gorgias claim rhetoric is not intended to do?

3. What are Socrates' criteria in analyzing sciences?

4. How does Gorgias say one should use power?

5. What does Gorgias specify sciences also involve?

(see the answer key)

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