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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The common man is not concerned with beauty itself, but ___________.
(a) He is concerned with beautiful things.
(b) He concerns himself with only practical matters.
(c) He is concerned for his soul.
(d) He is concerned with more abstract notions.

2. What are the soldiers of the republic explicitly forbidden to do, according to Socrates?
(a) Have sex with non-family members.
(b) Commit atrocities, such as enslavement and land-burning, against fellow Greeks.
(c) Take bribes.
(d) Execute war criminals.

3. According to Socrates, woman can____________.
(a) Lead the republic.
(b) Reach heaven more quickly than men.
(c) Offer proof of the immortal soul.
(d) Hold any job than men can hold.

4. What does Socrates assert about his views of the ideal state?
(a) They are based on insidious accusations against the current ruling power.
(b) They will bring about the coming of a new empire.
(c) They are without flaw.
(d) They break certain established social norms.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Book IX, how does Socrates describe a tyrant?

3. What does Cephalus say to Socrates about old age?

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

5. In Book V, Socrates admits which of the following about his republic?

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