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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 is Lysias's occupation?
(a) Writer.
(b) Rhetorician.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Athlete.

2. What does Socrates say guides desire?
(a) Happiness and torture.
(b) Reason and emotion.
(c) Nature and heredity.
(d) Stability and progress.

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

4. What does Lysias say the most rewarding relationship consists of?
(a) A woman and a man.
(b) A lover and a non lover.
(c) Two non lovers.
(d) Two lovers.

5. What does Socrates say is addicting at the plane tree by the river?
(a) The beauty.
(b) The peace.
(c) The sounds.
(d) The fragrance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Socrates and Phaedras doing when they meet each other at the beginning of the book?

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

3. What does Socrates say lies in desire?

4. What do Socrates and Phaedras walk by while talking at the beginning of the book?

5. How does Socrates feel about Lysias's statement about prudent relationships?

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