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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 Polus meant to be an example of?
(a) The effects of a corrupt government.
(b) The negative effects of freedom.
(c) How to argue with Socrates.
(d) The ignorance of youth.

2. What subjects does Socrates specify rhetoricians have the ability to speak about?
(a) Politics.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Science.
(d) All subjects.

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

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

5. According to Socrates, what do politics preside over?
(a) Emotions.
(b) Soul.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Body.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Socrates think areas of art need to be properly defined?

2. Socrates makes the comparison: medicine is to sickness and justice is to _____.

3. Gorgias describes bad rhetoric as delivering a response in what way?

4. In Socrates' philosophy, in an unjust act, who feels greater evil?

5. Why does Socrates hold rhetoricians in low esteem?

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