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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Evenus of Paros?
(a) One of Socrates' accusers.
(b) The man who will execute Socrates.
(c) A member of the Athenian jury.
(d) A poet and orator who charges five minas for instruction.

2. In Socrates' ideal nation, literature which depicts the afterlife should depict it as___________.
(a) Foreboding.
(b) Negative.
(c) Positive.
(d) Mysterious.

3. What is an oligarchy?
(a) Rule by the poor.
(b) Rule by the elite.
(c) Rule by the rich.
(d) Rule by the military.

4. How does Socrates regard a democracy?
(a) Socrates thinks democracy is the worst form of government.
(b) Socrates thinks that the people should be able to choose who leads them.
(c) Socrates is only for a democracy if it has a bipartisan senate.
(d) Socrates thinks it is the best form of government in all cases.

5. In Republic: Book III, Socrates is first concerned with:
(a) A citizens' revolt.
(b) Methods of practicing medicine.
(c) The corruption of the youth.
(d) The end of the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Socrates in Book VII, how many years must a philosopher work after finishing his education in order to become a ruler?

2. What is the major point of Aristophanes' speech?

3. In Socrates' cross-examination of Meletus, how does he make Meletus contradict himself?

4. The common man is not concerned with beauty itself, but ___________.

5. What analogies does Socrates employ to refute Thrasymachus' position on justice?

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