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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Apology.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Socrates believes that unjust men_________.
(a) Don't deserve death and should have to live forever.
(b) Will not necessarily be punished in death.
(c) Will be rewarded by the unjust gods.
(d) Will be punished in death.

2. Which demographic of the Athenian population does Socrates single out for discussion?
(a) The lawyers.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) The sophists.
(d) The citizens.

3. Socrates is primarily charged with________________.
(a) Violent public speech acts.
(b) Forsaking the laws and disobeying his superiors.
(c) Making the weaker arguments the stronger, corrupting the youth, and impiety.
(d) Failing to appear in court previously.

4. What is a democracy?
(a) Rule by the military.
(b) Rule by the rich.
(c) Rule by the poor.
(d) Rule by the elite.

5. Which of the following ideas are not mentioned in Book VI?
(a) Hypotheses are helpful, but only when you cannot apprehend an idea without an example.
(b) Philosophers can do good and evil.
(c) The intellectual life of the philosopher is very rigorous.
(d) Learning is a process of recalling past knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book IX, what is the common man's deepest pleasure?

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

3. Before Socrates delivers his speech, he cross- examines Agathon about which of the following?

4. Socrates firmly believes that poetry _____________.

5. In order to respond to Glaucon's objections, Socrates ___________________.

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