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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (235-241).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates want in a place to hear the speech?
(a) A rock and some water.
(b) Some shade and a chair.
(c) Birds and sun.
(d) A tree and a breeze.

2. How does Socrates feel about all the sites that Phaedras takes him to?
(a) He is enchanted.
(b) He is nonplussed.
(c) He is happy with them.
(d) He is depressed.

3. What is Acumenus's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Writer.

4. How does Phaedras feel when Socrates starts to explain how to arrange a good speech?
(a) Angry.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Excited.
(d) Annoyed.

5. What does Lysias say will be present in a prudent relationship?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Opportunity.
(c) Love and kindness.
(d) The advancement of all partners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates think people need to have sympathy towards?

2. What does reason discard when it is in control according to Socrates?

3. What does Socrates say people with unsound minds dislike?

4. What becomes contradictory if one is not well versed in a subject of a speech according to Socrates?

5. What is Socrates embarrassed about when he begins his speech to Phaedras?

(see the answer key)

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