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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took a nymph from the stream of Illissus?
(a) Borgon.
(b) Borneo.
(c) Borus.
(d) Boreas.

2. What does Socrates say causes passion between lovers?
(a) Affection.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Grief.

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

4. What does Socrates say brings lovers the most satisfaction in their relationships?
(a) Being depended on.
(b) Having someone to depend on.
(c) Having someone to praise.
(d) Being praised.

5. Why does Socrates not want to take Phaedras's advice about his speech?
(a) It would be redundant.
(b) It would offend people.
(c) It would be hard for him.
(d) It would be too long.

6. Who does Socrates say inspired his second speech?
(a) Stesichorus.
(b) Himera.
(c) Diana.
(d) Eros.

7. What does Socrates say about stories with little factual information?
(a) They are just as needed as others.
(b) They are full of symbols.
(c) They are hard to realize.
(d) They can't be trusted.

8. What does Socrates say people with unsound minds dislike?
(a) Things that surprise them.
(b) Things that are superior to them.
(c) Thins that help their relationship.
(d) Things that don't involve them.

9. What does Lysias say lovers regret?
(a) All of these.
(b) Their selfishness.
(c) Their assumptions.
(d) Their kindness.

10. What does Phaedras promise to do if Socrates can change his mind?
(a) Write his own speech.
(b) Spread the word.
(c) End his relationship.
(d) Convince Lysias.

11. What must be linked in order for someone to predict the future?
(a) The future and the past.
(b) The truth and the past.
(c) The perfect and divine.
(d) The needs and the wants.

12. What facilitated the achievements of the Delphic women?
(a) Love.
(b) Madness.
(c) Desire.
(d) Courage.

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

14. Why did Socrates realize he made the speech to Phadras?
(a) In the search for truth.
(b) For the advance of mankind.
(c) For the sake of applause.
(d) To feed his own ego.

15. What trait does Socrates say most lovers want to see in their partners?
(a) Pride.
(b) Needs.
(c) Agreement.
(d) Weakness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates think the only reason to make a speech should be?

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

3. What does Phedras want from Socrates when he threatens him?

4. What does Phaedras threaten Socrates with?

5. What does Socrates say one must do when dealing with a subject in a speech?

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