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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. Who is inferior in Callicles' opinion?
(a) Children.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Naturally weak.
(d) Poor men.
2. Who does Callicles believe can destroy legislation?
(a) Europe.
(b) Strong people.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Lawmakers.
3. Socrates often refers to a good soul in what kind of a light?
(a) Religious.
(b) Negative.
(c) Sarcastic.
(d) Sympathetic.
4. What does Callicles believe is the true order between men?
(a) Intellect determines superiority.
(b) Natural strength determines superiority.
(c) Those who are compassionate are superior.
(d) All men are equal.
5. What does Socrates say determines the varying degrees of pleasure and pain a person feels?
(a) Character.
(b) Destiny.
(c) Strength.
(d) Tolerance.
Short Answer Questions
1. Callicles criticizes Socrates because he believes what influences Socrates?
2. Socrates believes bad people feel what?
3. Callicles uses Hercules as an example of how convention justifies what?
4. In Callicles opinion, what does legislation defend?
5. How does Socrates say orators who only speak for their own self-interest are treating the public?
Short Essay Questions
1. Should people avoid injustice or act justly? According to Socrates, which is better? Why?
2. What is the relevance of everyone experiencing pleasure and pain differently?
3. How do Socrates and Callicles' opinions of freedom clash?
4. What is Socrates' belief about how one acquires excellence?
5. What is Socrates' theory about the dangers of mass-influence and how it relates to useful and useless action?
6. According to Socrates, what does a soul in harmony do?
7. In Socrates' opinion, how is flattery bad?
8. According to Callicles, where is philosophy useful and how can it be detrimental?
9. How does natural justice differ from legislation?
10. Why does Socrates classify flattery in public speaking as bad?
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