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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say defining areas of art is similar to defining?

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

3. Socrates believes the classification of arts and sciences is what?

4. What does Gorgias claim rhetoric is not intended to do?

5. Why does Socrates think areas of art need to be properly defined?

Short Essay Questions

1. In terms of ethics, why does Socrates consider rhetoric a dangerous tool?

2. What does Socrates feel would ensure happiness in society? Why?

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

4. What are the similarities and differences between learning and acquiring a belief?

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

6. Why does Socrates compare medicine and gymnastics to legislation and justice?

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

8. How is Socrates able to gain insight into rhetoric?

9. How can pain or pleasure be useful, in Socrates' opinion?

10. How is it that one can suffer justly or unjustly? What makes the difference in Socrates' opinion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Socrates' and Callicles' views on the connection between happiness and humanity.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Socrates' ideal of governmental justice and the reality of its usefulness if implemented.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Gorgias' fixation on the prevalence of language in all things.

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