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

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

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

4. In Socrates' opinion, what does a sick body not need an abundance of?
(a) Help.
(b) Food.
(c) Company.
(d) Criticism.

5. What is Callicles' opinion of lawmakers?
(a) They are stupid.
(b) They are failed artists.
(c) They are irrational.
(d) They are weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Callicles believe can destroy legislation?

2. What is the benefit Callicles believes will come from those who have been wronged?

3. What is Socrates' opinion of the purpose of cookery?

4. What does Socrates suggest is the only way one can avoid harmful pleasures?

5. What does Socrates claim is the greatest evil in Chapter IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relevance of everyone experiencing pleasure and pain differently?

2. According to Socrates, what is the result of a young person being raised under an unjust government?

3. Should people avoid injustice or act justly? According to Socrates, which is better? Why?

4. How should unjust or out of control souls be treated, in Socrates' opinion?

5. How does natural justice differ from legislation?

6. According to Socrates, if one desires nothing, are they happy? Why or why not?

7. Why does Socrates dislike things like cookery?

8. According to Socrates, what does a soul in harmony do?

9. Callicles argues that one should not neglect the natural order. What does the natural order offer that convention cannot?

10. In Socrates' opinion, how is flattery bad?

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