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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates say about the only people who can fulfill their desires?
(a) They are just people.
(b) They are rich people.
(c) They are healthy people.
(d) They are educated.

2. Why does Callicles claim philosophy is good for youth in education?
(a) It inspires noble actions.
(b) It inspires critical thinking.
(c) It encourages unity.
(d) It keeps them calm.

3. What does Socrates believe about a body that is in harmony?
(a) It is healthy.
(b) It is lonely.
(c) It is peaceful.
(d) It is bored.

4. In Socrates' opinion, what is an evil way to deal with injustice?
(a) To make exceptions based on reputation.
(b) To punish outside the prescription of court.
(c) Using rhetoric to defend injustice.
(d) Cover up the act.

5. According to Callicles, what do people who are happiest without?
(a) Money and material.
(b) Want and desire.
(c) Obstruction of laws.
(d) Inhibition.

6. Why does Socrates believe people with lack of self-control cannot maintain friendships?
(a) Because they betray people.
(b) Because they are flakey.
(c) Because they cannot share.
(d) Because they scare people.

7. Callicles uses Hercules as an example of how convention justifies what?
(a) Justice.
(b) Nature.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) Violence.

8. What is Socrates' opinion of the purpose of cookery?
(a) To create pleasure.
(b) To enhance life.
(c) To feed people.
(d) To display skill.

9. What kind of knowledge does Socrates think helps men determine good and bad pleasures?
(a) Professional.
(b) Political.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Limited.

10. Socrates describes a speaker with the common good in mind as not speaking _____.
(a) Eloquently.
(b) Randomly.
(c) Loudly.
(d) Frequently.

11. What does Socrates believe excellence leads to?
(a) Ego.
(b) Goodness.
(c) Fraudulence.
(d) Demise.

12. Socrates sees Callicles' opinion of living for wanting nothing as equal to being what?
(a) Holy.
(b) Dead.
(c) Just.
(d) Powerful.

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

14. Socrates explains that good is not necessarily what?
(a) Recognized.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Beneficial.

15. What does Callicles believe is the purpose of laws?
(a) To create ideal humans.
(b) To keep people in check.
(c) To make the world interesting.
(d) To frighten naturally superior people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Socrates believes a person is ______ if they fail to perform good in their work.

2. Socrates believes that a soul in harmony is what?

3. How does Socrates think one with destructive power feels?

4. What does Socrates say people who are victims of injustice need to acquire?

5. In Callciles' opinion, what is the superior art?

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