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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 believes that a soul in harmony is what?
(a) Critical.
(b) Confused.
(c) Self-righteous.
(d) Lawful.
2. According to Callicles, what kingdoms have the right to invade others?
(a) Ones that have the best intentions.
(b) Ones that are stronger.
(c) Ones that need to expand.
(d) Ones that can better the country.
3. Who does Callicles believe can destroy legislation?
(a) Strong people.
(b) Europe.
(c) Lawmakers.
(d) Philosophers.
4. What does Socrates claim is the greatest evil in Chapter IV?
(a) Violence.
(b) Cowardice.
(c) Disharmony.
(d) Power.
5. How does Socrates think one with destructive power feels?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Happy.
(d) Lonely.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Callicles believe is the purpose of laws?
2. According to Socrates, how is one who desires nothing happy?
3. Why does Callicles regard philosophy as dangerous?
4. What does Socrates say determines the varying degrees of pleasure and pain a person feels?
5. According to Callicles, what do people who are happiest without?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Socrates' opinion, how is flattery bad?
2. What is Socrates' theory about the dangers of mass-influence and how it relates to useful and useless action?
3. Why does Socrates dislike things like cookery?
4. How do Socrates and Callicles' opinions of freedom clash?
5. Should people avoid injustice or act justly? According to Socrates, which is better? Why?
6. Callicles argues that one should not neglect the natural order. What does the natural order offer that convention cannot?
7. According to Callicles, where is philosophy useful and how can it be detrimental?
8. What does Callicles believe is the true function of laws and conventions?
9. Why does Socrates give credit to Callicles' claims?
10. According to Socrates, what makes a good soul?
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