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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates not intend to do in his arguments?
(a) Frighten anyone.
(b) Influence anyone.
(c) Discredit anyone.
(d) Listen to anyone.

2. What does Socrates specify produces gratification and pleasure?
(a) Skills.
(b) Sports.
(c) Theater.
(d) TV.

3. According to Socrates, who are the second happiest people?
(a) Those who only briefly suffer.
(b) Those who deliver others from evil.
(c) Those who are healthy.
(d) Those who get married.

4. What does Socrates claim is the effect on society by categorizing bad and ugly?
(a) It loses its edge.
(b) It becomes afraid.
(c) It is improved.
(d) It becomes confused.

5. Why does Socrates believe wrongdoers who go unpunished are more wretched than the punished?
(a) Because they will be publicly shunned.
(b) Because they know they will go to Hades.
(c) Because they have lost their humanity.
(d) Because committing injustice is worse than suffering.

6. What subjects does Socrates specify rhetoricians have the ability to speak about?
(a) Emotions.
(b) Politics.
(c) Science.
(d) All subjects.

7. Socrates regards rhetoric as a skill that elicits what?
(a) Anger.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Gratification.
(d) Grandiosity.

8. How does Socrates believe the consequences of an ugly action should be measured by?
(a) The number of other ugly actions occurring.
(b) The number of people harmed.
(c) How wealthy the person is.
(d) The degree of ugliness.

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

10. How does Socrates suggest happiness and well-being can be assured?
(a) If people become immortal.
(b) If people are properly fed.
(c) If families stick together.
(d) If injustice is prevented.

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

12. Socrates regards flattery is the main point used on what area?
(a) Education.
(b) Sales.
(c) Politics.
(d) Romance.

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

14. What does the discussion of rhetoric between Gorgias and Socrates turn into?
(a) Nostalgic exchange.
(b) Argument.
(c) Comedic exchange.
(d) Sentimental rant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What description of rhetoric is Gorgias supposed to provide?

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

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

4. What does Socrates say a rhetorician must have to persuade a physician?

5. Who does Socrates believe power is beneficial to?

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