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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III (470-479).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the benefit of rhetoric in Gorgias' example of medicine?
(a) It makes doctor's appointments fun.
(b) Doctors can persuade their patients to take medicines.
(c) It promotes prescription drugs.
(d) It makes relaying information more proficient.

2. What does Socrates believe he can avoid in being corrected?
(a) Disgrace.
(b) Judgment.
(c) Harm.
(d) Continuing.

3. In Socrates' opinion, why is music useless?
(a) Because it only involves flattery and gratification.
(b) Because it is boring.
(c) Because it brings excessive wealth.
(d) Because it is nonsensical.

4. According to Socrates, who are the second happiest people?
(a) Those who deliver others from evil.
(b) Those who are healthy.
(c) Those who get married.
(d) Those who only briefly suffer.

5. What does Socrates believe rhetoricians and Sophists are confused with?
(a) Their objective.
(b) Society.
(c) Their art.
(d) Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Socrates regards flattery is the main point used on what area?

2. Socrates believes to learn rhetoric, what must one also learn?

3. Socrates regards rhetoric as a skill that elicits what?

4. What is Polus meant to be an example of?

5. What subjects does Socrates specify rhetoricians have the ability to speak about?

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