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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 Phedras want from Socrates when he threatens him?
(a) To keep quiet about the speech he read.
(b) To give a speech of his own.
(c) To be kind ot Lysias.
(d) To come to dinner.

2. What does Socrates say the image of eternal beauty does to the black horse?
(a) Motivates it.
(b) Adores it.
(c) Scares it.
(d) Elevates it.

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

4. What kind of inspiration does Apollo provide?
(a) Love.
(b) Prophetic.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Poetic.

5. What kind of inspiration does Dionysus provide?
(a) Poetic.
(b) Love.
(c) Prophetic.
(d) Mystery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Socrates say Phaedras delivered the speech?

2. What does Socrates say is the most important tool in the outline of a speech?

3. What do souls in a perfect state not know?

4. What does Phaedras threaten Socrates with?

5. What does Socrates say people with unsound minds like?

(see the answer key)

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