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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Socrates say he is addicted to at the beginning of the book?
(a) Hearing new ideas.
(b) Travelling.
(c) Engaging discussions.
(d) Studying.

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

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

5. 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 lovers.
(d) Two non lovers.

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

7. Where did Lysias visit with Epicrates?
(a) Moroccon Place.
(b) Moruchia House.
(c) Monchuca Villa.
(d) Morianican Delta.

8. What does Phaedras think Socrates needs to add to his speech?
(a) Advantages of a non loving relationship.
(b) Real life examples.
(c) Diversity.
(d) Some more analogies.

9. What topic did Lysias discuss with Phaedras before writing his speech?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Utility.
(c) Love.
(d) Education.

10. What does Socrates say his obligation as an orator is?
(a) To keep the gods' happy.
(b) To give entertaining speeches.
(c) To keep his mind balanced.
(d) To give correct speeches.

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

12. 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 truth and the past.
(d) The perfect and divine.

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

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

15. How would gods make love divine?
(a) By participating in it themselves.
(b) By blessing relationships.
(c) All of these.
(d) By showing the right process.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disability did Stesichorus have?

2. What is the Delphic motto?

3. What does Socrates say guides our actions?

4. What does Socrates like most about the speech read by Phaedras?

5. What is the temple by the stream of Illissus built in honor of?

(see the answer keys)

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