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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 claims the purpose of prose and poetry?
(a) To educate.
(b) To distract.
(c) To satisfy crowds.
(d) To raise questions.

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

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

4. Socrates believes self-rule is more important than ruling others. Why?
(a) Because people should not be concerned with others.
(b) Because one only knows himself, not others.
(c) Because people take good care of themselves but not others.
(d) Because ruling oneself produces more self-control.

5. Socrates explains that to escape injustice, one must ______ injustice.
(a) Ignore.
(b) Practice.
(c) Prevent.
(d) Define.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Socrates believe all people experience the same?

3. Socrates believes that good people feel what?

4. What does Callicles believe is the purpose of laws?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Callicles believe is the true function of laws and conventions?

2. Why does Socrates regard medicine as a good action?

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

4. According to Socrates, what makes a good soul?

5. What is Socrates' belief about how one acquires excellence?

6. What is Socrates' theory about the dangers of mass-influence and how it relates to useful and useless action?

7. According to Callicles, where is philosophy useful and how can it be detrimental?

8. Why does Socrates give credit to Callicles' claims?

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

10. Why does Socrates classify flattery in public speaking as bad?

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