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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Phedras want from Socrates when he threatens him?
(a) To keep quiet about the speech he read.
(b) To come to dinner.
(c) To give a speech of his own.
(d) To be kind ot Lysias.

2. How did Socrates describe the Delphic women's accomplishments?
(a) Amazing.
(b) Productive.
(c) Noble.
(d) Desirous.

3. What does Socrates say people overcome by the desire to love spend their time doing?
(a) Pleasing the one they love.
(b) Fulfilling personal gratification.
(c) Feeding sexual desires.
(d) Pleasing themselves.

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

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

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

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

8. How does Socrates view the expression Lysias's speech?
(a) Unknowing.
(b) Preaching.
(c) Vain.
(d) Hesitant.

9. How did Stesichorus receive his disability?
(a) He was caught in a horrible storm.
(b) He offended the gods.
(c) He ignored the truth in his poems.
(d) He was punished for a crime.

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

11. What is the temple by the stream of Illissus built in honor of?
(a) The Virgin.
(b) The Star Maker.
(c) The Gatherer.
(d) The Huntress.

12. How does Socrates say Phaedras delivered the speech?
(a) Believably.
(b) Charmingly.
(c) Hesitatingly.
(d) Passionately.

13. What does Socrates say love is deprived of at the end of his speech?
(a) All of these.
(b) Guidance.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Wisdom.

14. What does Socrates think is different about people in the city from people in the country?
(a) All of these.
(b) They are more conducive to learning.
(c) They are less patient.
(d) They are better prepared.

15. How does Phaedras feel about Socrates's discussion about relationships?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Intrigued.
(c) Upset.
(d) Amazed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What disability did Stesichorus have?

3. What does Socrates say brings lovers the most satisfaction in their relationships?

4. What is Acumenus's occupation?

5. What topic did Lysias discuss with Phaedras before writing his speech?

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