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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gorgias specify sciences also involve?
(a) Courage.
(b) Religion.
(c) Words.
(d) Art.

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

3. Chapter I states there can be false and true what?
(a) Belief.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Stories.
(d) Arguments.

4. What does Gorgias believe rhetoric can be used for?
(a) Persuading authorities.
(b) Getting out of trouble.
(c) Curing disease.
(d) Gaining sympathy.

5. What does Gorgias describe gaining knowledge as involving?
(a) Money.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Patience.
(d) Manual action.

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

7. What does Socrates say defining areas of art is similar to defining?
(a) Likes and dislikes.
(b) Generations.
(c) Body and soul.
(d) Political parties.

8. Socrates wants to learn the _____ of rhetoric.
(a) Myth.
(b) Tool.
(c) Art.
(d) Skill.

9. What is Socrates' opinion of what causes inconsistency in speech?
(a) Heckling by the audience.
(b) Poor education as a child.
(c) A lack of understanding on the subject.
(d) Emotions interfering with judgment.

10. What does Socrates specify makes advantageous actions not beneficial?
(a) When only a few people benefit.
(b) When they are only short-term.
(c) When they are achieved uncreatively.
(d) When they are achieved unjustly.

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

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

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

14. How does Gorgias say one should use power?
(a) Power should be evenly distributed.
(b) Power should be used ethically.
(c) Power should benefit the beholder.
(d) Power should be used to conquer others.

15. What does Socrates see justice in opposition to?
(a) Art.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Opinion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Socrates believes to learn rhetoric, what must one also learn?

2. Gorgias describes bad rhetoric as delivering a response in what way?

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

4. Why does Socrates regard rhetoric as a dangerous tool?

5. According to Socrates, what is the key ingredient in determining who a person becomes?

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