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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 (265-272).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of things does Socrates say lovers will do to slow down their partner?
(a) All of these.
(b) Logic.
(c) Wit.
(d) Past knowledge.

2. Which god gets violent when in love?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Ares.
(c) Venus.
(d) Poseidon.

3. What does Socrates say people with unsound minds dislike?
(a) Thins that help their relationship.
(b) Things that are superior to them.
(c) Things that don't involve them.
(d) Things that surprise them.

4. What does Socrates say calms a soul overcome by desire?
(a) Encouraging words.
(b) Sexual relations.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Contact with a loved one.

5. What does Socrates say the best speeches evoke?
(a) Controversy.
(b) Opinions.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Memories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates thinks madness frees men from?

2. What do rhetoricians use to change the appearance of matters?

3. What does Socrates say guides desire?

4. What will most men look for in a mate according to Socrates?

5. What does Socrates say one must do when dealing with a subject in a speech?

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