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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates regard as the most damaging to one's soul?
(a) Bad relationships.
(b) Exposure to evil.
(c) Unjust actions.
(d) Malnourishment.

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

3. Socrates uses the comparison: medicine is to gymnastics as justice is to ______.
(a) Socrates.
(b) Soul.
(c) Legislation.
(d) Prison.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The discussion of rhetoric raises matters of moral, philosophical, and what type of concern?

2. Socrates wants to learn the _____ of rhetoric.

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

4. What does Socrates claim is the effect on society by categorizing bad and ugly?

5. What does Socrates not intend to do in his arguments?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Socrates' opinion, why do rhetoricians and Sophists find it difficult to define themselves?

2. What is Socrates' differentiation between pleasures and gratifications in different skills?

3. Why can the art of rhetoric not impart knowledge, according to Gorgias?

4. How does the philosophers' conversation of rhetoric incite discussions of broader subjects such as morality?

5. What role does knowledge and justice play in learning and practicing rhetoric?

6. Why does Socrates question Gorgias about rhetoric?

7. In Socrates' opinion, what is the effect of someone with great power who has little common sense?

8. How does Gorgias see rhetoric as a means for great power?

9. How does Polus embody the negative sides of freedom as Socrates has discussed?

10. Why does Socrates like to argue?

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