1. According to Socrates in Book VII, to what should all philosophers aspire?
(a) To make their argument the strongest argument.
(b) To always disagree with each other.
(c) To know absolute truths in-and-of-themselves.
(d) To know what's true for oneself.

2. To understand Ion's poetically inspired spirit, Socrates employs a metaphor of which of the following?
(a) A newly born start to explain how small and insignificant our world is in the greater picture.
(b) A dying animal to explain how the sole individual is part of a significant collective.
(c) An eye attempting to see itself, explaining how our mental visions are limited by the bounds of our brain.
(d) A magnet to explain how a poet's inspiration moves from the muse to the audience.

3. What types of stories, according to Socrates, ought we to read to children when they are very young?
(a) True ones with only true elements
(b) False ones (myths) that are not grounded in any truth.
(c) False ones (myths), with a true element.
(d) True ones with false elements.

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

5. In Socrates' cross-examination of Meletus, how does he make Meletus contradict himself?
(a) By asking Meletus about his family.
(b) By showing that Meletus asserts that Socrates both believes in the gods and doesn't believe in them.
(c) By proving Meletus to be incapable of answering questions.
(d) Socrates does not make Meletus contradict himself.