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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Republic: Book IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the rulers in Socrates' republic?
(a) The students.
(b) The warriors.
(c) The doctors.
(d) The philosophers.

2. The tyrannical man, according to Socrates, is characterized by___________.
(a) A lack of temperance or restraint in any of his desires.
(b) A quickness to express wayward thoughts.
(c) Extreme paranoia.
(d) Spending money frivolously.

3. What does Cephalus say to Socrates about old age?
(a) Wisdom is not worth death.
(b) Most people think it is a curse, but one can enjoy freedom from youth's passions.
(c) Aging takes the life out of one's body.
(d) Old age is the same as youth, it just depends on one's perspective.

4. In Book IX, what is the common man's deepest pleasure?
(a) Material gain.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Sex.
(d) Truth.

5. Complete the comparison: philosophers have wisdom whereas common men have _______
(a) Obligation.
(b) Opinions.
(c) Expertise.
(d) Judgment.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Socrates' opinion, what is the third happiest social class of man in the world?

2. In Book V, what is the philosopher concerned with, according to Socrates?

3. In Book IX, what is the philosopher's deepest pleasure?

4. From which poet does Polemarchus derive his definition of justice?

5. What are the soldiers of the republic explicitly forbidden to do, according to Socrates?

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