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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II (458-469).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Socrates see professions influencing?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Those that depend on them.
(c) Those that practice them.
(d) Lay-people.

2. What are Socrates' criteria in analyzing sciences?
(a) Based on their organized presentation.
(b) Based on their benefit to humans.
(c) Based on their creative angle.
(d) Based on their fidelity to tradition.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gorgias specify sciences also involve?

2. What is the benefit of rhetoric in Gorgias' example of medicine?

3. Gorgias classifies rhetoric is an art that deals with what?

4. Gorgias believes that the most important things are health, wealth, and what?

5. What is Socrates' opinion of what causes inconsistency in speech?

(see the answer key)

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