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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Socrates discuss Asclepius' philosophy?
(a) He has a practical approach of only treating patients whom he knows he can heal.
(b) He disagrees with Socrates about the ideal republic.
(c) His leadership is well established.
(d) His leadership is a good example of how not to lead.

2. Describe Thrasymachus' view of Socrates.
(a) He likes the Socratic method of reasoning.
(b) He can't follow Socrates' logic.
(c) He chastizes Socrates for asking questions freely, but dodging them when he is asked a question himself.
(d) He hates Socrates and thinks Socrates is stupid.

3. When he first meets Socrates, Meno asks the following question:
(a) Where he can learn how to be a philosopher?
(b) Is virtue taught, or is it inherent to good people?
(c) How do we know if what we are seeing in the physical world actually exists?
(d) Is justice necessarily a good thing?

4. From which poet does Polemarchus derive his definition of justice?
(a) Homer.
(b) Aristophenes.
(c) Pindar.
(d) Simonides.

5. According to Socrates, where would the republic's leaders live?
(a) In the Academy.
(b) Among the citizens.
(c) Separately from the citizens.
(d) In a palace in the country's largest city.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ion admits to Socrates that he can only recite one poet's work well, Socrates is puzzled by which of the following?

2. Which of the following does Socrates reason about poetry?

3. Socrates concludes which of the following about virtue?

4. How does Dimotia characterize love?

5. In the dialogue, Meno blames the confusion in his speech on which of the following?

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