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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Socrates hold rhetoricians in low esteem?
(a) He believes that their influences is insignificant.
(b) He failed as a rhetorician.
(c) He believes that they are evil.
(d) He believes that they are careless.

2. Gorgias believes that without mastering rhetoric, what is the occurrence of rhetoric left to?
(a) Chance.
(b) Politicians.
(c) God.
(d) Genetics.

3. What does Socrates believe makes punishment beneficial?
(a) It makes the body stronger.
(b) It keeps people afraid.
(c) It makes the powerful more powerful.
(d) It improves the soul.

4. Why does Socrates think areas of art need to be properly defined?
(a) So they cannot be manipulated.
(b) So they do not become confused with others.
(c) So people understand what they are getting into.
(d) So they can be properly monitored.

5. What is the key way in which skills are mastered, in Gorgias' opinion?
(a) Observation.
(b) Gaining experience.
(c) Extreme practice.
(d) Reading.

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

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

8. What does Gorgias claim is the basis for all arts and sciences?
(a) Rhetoric.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Creativity.

9. In Socrates' opinion, why is music useless?
(a) Because it is nonsensical.
(b) Because it brings excessive wealth.
(c) Because it only involves flattery and gratification.
(d) Because it is boring.

10. What does rhetoric engage, in Gorgias' opinion?
(a) All sciences.
(b) All cultures.
(c) All social classes.
(d) All political parties.

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

12. What does Socrates believe people with too much freedom become?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Gods.
(c) Self-indulgent.
(d) Crazy.

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

14. Gorgias classifies rhetoric is an art that deals with what?
(a) Thoughts.
(b) Words.
(c) People.
(d) Religion.

15. What does Socrates define tyranny as the power to do?
(a) Anything one pleases.
(b) Evil.
(c) Good.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Socrates' philosophy, in an unjust act, who feels greater evil?

3. What does Gorgias believe rhetoric can be used for?

4. What are men in power with little common sense not able to judge, in Socrates' opinion?

5. What is Polus meant to be an example of?

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