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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 choice in relationships does Socrates say would benefit society?
(a) Choosing attractive partners.
(b) Choosing healthy partners.
(c) Choosing rich partners.
(d) Choosing older partners.

2. What compels Socrates to give a speech of his own?
(a) The need to teach.
(b) All of these.
(c) Phaedras's threat.
(d) Competition with Lysias.

3. What does Socrates like most about the speech read by Phaedras?
(a) The form.
(b) The feeling.
(c) The language.
(d) The subject.

4. What does reason discard when it is in control according to Socrates?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Love.
(c) Needs.
(d) Desire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates want in a place to hear the speech?

2. How does Phaedras feel about Socrates's discussion about relationships?

3. Who took a nymph from the stream of Illissus?

4. What does Socrates say people overcome by the desire to love spend their time doing?

5. What trait does Socrates say most lovers want to see in their partners?

(see the answer key)

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