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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 association with the gods.
(b) Their bonds with lovers.
(c) Their memories of happiness.
(d) Their feelings of pain.

2. What does Socrates say mania is a part of in his second speech?
(a) Striving for perfection.
(b) Redeeming the dead.
(c) Creating a future.
(d) Annointing the past.

3. What is the first elemental part of a good rhetoric speech?
(a) The theme.
(b) The thesis.
(c) The opening.
(d) The location.

4. What does Socrates say it is better to engage in than sleep?
(a) Pondering.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Discussion.
(d) Reading.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say the image of eternal beauty does to the black horse?

2. What compels Socrates to give a speech of his own?

3. What does Socrates say can lose an entire audience of a good speech?

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

5. What does Socrates say the best speeches evoke?

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