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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Socrates regard rhetoric as a dangerous tool?
(a) Because rhetoric is a guise for something sinister.
(b) Because so few hold the ability.
(c) Because rhetoricians are too well respected.
(d) Because it only gives the appearance of being knowledgeable.

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

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

4. While acknowledging punishment is a negative action, Socrates regards it as what?
(a) Negative.
(b) Excessive.
(c) Insignificant.
(d) Positive.

5. Socrates believes part of learning about justice is acting how?
(a) Respectfully.
(b) Justly.
(c) Indifferently.
(d) Extremely.

6. Socrates believes to learn rhetoric, what must one also learn?
(a) Vocabulary.
(b) Art.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Justice.

7. Socrates believes good can be delimited by what?
(a) Politics.
(b) Pleasure.
(c) Experience.
(d) Pain.

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

9. According to Socrates, what is the key ingredient in determining who a person becomes?
(a) How much money they have.
(b) What they know.
(c) What evil they are exposed to.
(d) How they are raised.

10. What is the benefit of rhetoric in Gorgias' example of medicine?
(a) It makes doctor's appointments fun.
(b) It makes relaying information more proficient.
(c) Doctors can persuade their patients to take medicines.
(d) It promotes prescription drugs.

11. Socrates believes the classification of arts and sciences is what?
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Objective.
(c) Excessive.
(d) Subjective.

12. What does Gorgias claim rhetoric is not intended to do?
(a) Be used.
(b) Influence the masses.
(c) Achieve advantages.
(d) Impart knowledge.

13. Gorgias describes bad rhetoric as delivering a response in what way?
(a) Precisely.
(b) Randomly.
(c) Somberly.
(d) Delightfully.

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

15. When does Socrates regard pain as useful?
(a) When it is used to protect.
(b) Never.
(c) When it instills fear.
(d) In punishment.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does rhetoric engage, in Gorgias' opinion?

3. Gorgias believes that without mastering rhetoric, what is the occurrence of rhetoric left to?

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

5. What does Socrates specify makes advantageous actions not beneficial?

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