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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Socrates speak about dogs and other animals to Glaucon?
(a) Socrates likes animals more than people.
(b) In order to show, by analogy, that it is difficult albeit not impossible to have people who are both gentle and aggressive.
(c) To establish grounds for a society in which people function like animals in a natural kingdom.
(d) In hopes of finding the source of virtue.

2. Who gives the last formal speech at the symposium?
(a) Appolodorus.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Pausanias.
(d) Agathon.

3. From Socrates' point of view, the philosopher is __________ than the tyrant.
(a) Vested with less power.
(b) Worse off.
(c) More rewarded.
(d) Immensely more happy.

4. Ultimately, Socrates concludes that justice is______________.
(a) The power of the stronger.
(b) Completely unknowable, but nevertheless necessary.
(c) A proper organization, balancing the various faculties of the soul.
(d) Completely unknowable and therefore obsolete.

5. How does Socrates regard a timocracy?
(a) Socrates claims that honor and passion of a military leader, while not unjust, are imperfect qualities that you don't want in a leader.
(b) Socrates thinks that timocracy is the best form of government in all cases.
(c) Socrates wonders about the possibility of military rule.
(d) Socrates thinks that timocracy is the worst form of government.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Socrates rebut the definition of virtue offered by the poets?

2. According to Socrates' opinion, what does the common man's simple mind cause him to mistake?

3. When Cephalus tends to his sacrifice, who immediately takes his place in conversation with Socrates?

4. As a consequence of misology, or a hatred of logic/reasoning, Socrates explains how the common man has trouble_________.

5. One large theme that permeates throughout Meno is:

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