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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 does Socrates say souls will retain in different lives?
(a) Their memories of happiness.
(b) Their association with the gods.
(c) Their bonds with lovers.
(d) Their feelings of pain.

2. What does Socrates say lies in desire?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Love.
(c) Production.
(d) Passion.

3. What kind of feelings does Socrates say true beauty can inspire?
(a) Joy and relief.
(b) Rest and relaxation.
(c) Desire and impulse.
(d) Pleasure and pain.

4. What is the most important element of speech for rhetoricians?
(a) Reason.
(b) Probabilities.
(c) Rigor.
(d) Possibilities.

5. What knowledge does Socrates say helped him become a good speech writer?
(a) The worth of language.
(b) The nature of the mind.
(c) The truth of all things.
(d) The response of audiences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of inspiration does Dionysus provide?

2. What kind of inspiration does Apollo provide?

3. What does Socrates say must be arranged correctly in a good speech?

4. Why does Socrates say some people seem unsound of mind when they are in love?

5. What does Socrates say calms a soul overcome by desire?

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