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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII (515-527).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What comments of Polus' does Socrates discredit?
(a) Those that contradict him.
(b) Those that are not passionate.
(c) Those that are too long.
(d) All of them.

3. What does Socrates believe people who escape justice unaware of?
(a) The pain they have inflicted on others.
(b) The reality of what will happen to them when they die.
(c) The possible benefit for their soul.
(d) The pattern of bad behavior that will arise.

4. How does Socrates claim excellence cannot be acquired?
(a) Genetically.
(b) Accidentally.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Cheaply.

5. What effect does Socrates see a destructive government has on youth?
(a) The youth are inspired to be better.
(b) The youth rise up and overthrow the government.
(c) The youth develop low self-value.
(d) The youth adopt the same destructive behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Socrates regard Polus' responses as useless?

2. Gorgias believes the ability to do what has the most possibility for the greatest good?

3. How does Socrates claim a person in control is able to act?

4. What does Socrates believe rhetoricians and Sophists are confused with?

5. What does Socrates claims the purpose of prose and poetry?

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