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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. Why does Socrates have a problem with cookery?
(a) It distracts from troubles.
(b) It is never mastered.
(c) It is creating pleasure for the sake of pleasure.
(d) It creates a sense of superiority.

2. What is the benefit Callicles believes will come from those who have been wronged?
(a) They will educate others on how to do right.
(b) They will be at peace.
(c) They will stop asserting their authority over naturally superior people.
(d) They become stronger.

3. Why does Socrates regard Polus' responses as useless?
(a) Because Polus is uneducated.
(b) Because they are long speeches.
(c) Because he cannot comprehend him.
(d) Because he uses elevated vocabulary.

4. What does Callicles regards truth as?
(a) Falsehood.
(b) Justification.
(c) A diversion.
(d) A luxury.

5. Socrates explains that good is not necessarily what?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Recognized.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Beneficial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Callicles think satisfaction leads to?

2. What does Socrates regard as the most damaging to one's soul?

3. Who is superior, in Callciles' opinion?

4. Socrates sees Callicles' opinion of living for wanting nothing as equal to being what?

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

(see the answer key)

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