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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Complete the comparison: philosophers have wisdom whereas common men have _______
(a) Judgment.
(b) Expertise.
(c) Opinions.
(d) Obligation.

2. When first asked by Socrates to define virtue, Meno responds with which of the following?
(a) A vague unassuming definition which is accepted by Socrates.
(b) A question, asking Socrates if this is really worth his time.
(c) A theoretical ontology with ethical limitations on virtue.
(d) Examples of virtuous people with different lifestyles.

3. Describe Meno's appearance and attitude when he meets Socrates.
(a) Youthful, though ugly and shy.
(b) Old, thoughtful, and wise.
(c) Middle- aged and curious.
(d) Young and handsome though impulsive and arrogant.

4. 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), with a true element.
(c) False ones (myths) that are not grounded in any truth.
(d) True ones with false elements.

5. Where is courage found in Socrates' republic?
(a) In the academics who strive for truth.
(b) In the lawyers and judges who fight injustice.
(c) In the soldiers who fight for it.
(d) In the labors who toil in the sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates assert about his views of the ideal state?

2. How does Polemarchus define justice?

3. How does Thrasymachus first define justice?

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

5. Why does Socrates speak about dogs and other animals to Glaucon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Socrates distinguish knowledge known through art from knowledge known through inspiration?

2. What is the crucial difference, according to Socrates, between the common man and the philosopher?

3. What is Socrates' plan for the familial arrangement of the republic?

4. Does Socrates believe that his theoretical republic is a realistic political plan for a city?

5. Whom does Socrates think is to be chosen to rule the city and why?

6. What does Glaucon argue for?

7. Does Thrasymachus like Socrates? Why or why not?

8. Why does Socrates want to censor literature in his republic?

9. Why is Meno's definition of virtue unsatisfactory for Socrates?

10. Why aren't the soldiers in Socrates' republic well compensated?

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