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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The tyrannical man, according to Socrates, is characterized by___________.
(a) A lack of temperance or restraint in any of his desires.
(b) A quickness to express wayward thoughts.
(c) Extreme paranoia.
(d) Spending money frivolously.

2. When Ion admits to Socrates that he can only recite one poet's work well, Socrates is puzzled by which of the following?
(a) Ion's desire to speak with Socrates about his work.
(b) How an artistic skill can be limited in its expertise.
(c) Ion's hesitation to answer questions about his family.
(d) How Ion considers himself a philosopher.

3. According to Socrates, what are the three parts of the soul?
(a) Thoughtfulness, mindfulness, and power.
(b) Rationality, spirit, and appetite.
(c) Goodness, badness, and curiosity.
(d) Hate, love, and desire.

4. One virtue that Socrates constantly refers to in his reasoning throughout Book III is_____________.
(a) Balance.
(b) Will.
(c) Originality.
(d) Courage.

5. Socrates concludes Book X with a theory of _______________.
(a) Metaphysical phenomenology.
(b) Revolution for the government.
(c) Reverse psychology.
(d) Reincarnation of souls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Socrates believes that the "just man" is _____________.

2. According to Socrates' radical math, the tyrant's life is 729 times________.

3. Adeimantus interrupts Socrates in the beginning of Book VI to ask him ____________.

4. What must the philosopher, according to Socrates in Book VI, employ in order to attain knowledge of "absolute good"?

5. According to Socrates, the goal of his ideal city is__________________.

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