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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 does Socrates believe is worse than being poor or sick?
(a) Death.
(b) Prison.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Injustice.

2. Why does Socrates think areas of art need to be properly defined?
(a) So they can be properly monitored.
(b) So people understand what they are getting into.
(c) So they do not become confused with others.
(d) So they cannot be manipulated.

3. What does Socrates specify makes advantageous actions not beneficial?
(a) When they are achieved unjustly.
(b) When they are achieved uncreatively.
(c) When they are only short-term.
(d) When only a few people benefit.

4. Socrates believes that what is good while ugly can be delimited by what?
(a) Politics.
(b) Pain.
(c) Experience.
(d) Pleasures.

5. What does Socrates say a rhetorician must have to persuade a physician?
(a) Courage.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Support.
(d) Good looks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Socrates claim is the effect on society by categorizing bad and ugly?

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

4. What does Socrates specify produces gratification and pleasure?

5. While acknowledging punishment is a negative action, Socrates regards it as what?

(see the answer key)

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