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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V (492-502).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does rhetoric benefit politicians in Gorgias' musings on politics?
(a) In their persuasive abilities, they can gain support.
(b) It makes them seem compassionate.
(c) It entertains youth and gains their support.
(d) It makes them seem more appealing because of their easygoing attitude.

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

3. What does Socrates believe is the greatest evil?
(a) To think highly of oneself.
(b) To avoid punishment.
(c) To ignore wrong.
(d) To do wrong.

4. Socrates sees Callicles' opinion of living for wanting nothing as equal to being what?
(a) Powerful.
(b) Holy.
(c) Just.
(d) Dead.

5. Socrates makes the comparison: medicine is to sickness and justice is to _____.
(a) Anger.
(b) No education.
(c) Time.
(d) Wrongdoing.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Socrates, what is the key ingredient in determining who a person becomes?

2. Why does Socrates ask to be corrected and criticized?

3. What does Socrates believe he can avoid in being corrected?

4. Socrates explains that good is not necessarily what?

5. Chapter I states there can be false and true what?

(see the answer key)

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