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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Phaedras doubt he can do while walking with Socrates?
(a) Present the right ideas.
(b) Give a good speech.
(c) Change Socrates's mind.
(d) Give proper credit to Lysias.

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

5. What disability did Stesichorus have?
(a) He had one leg.
(b) He was schizophrenic.
(c) He was blind.
(d) He was deaf.

6. What does Socrates think people need to have sympathy towards?
(a) All of these.
(b) Poverty.
(c) The elderly.
(d) The uneducated.

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

8. What does Socrates say wrong speeches can lead to?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Wrong actions.
(c) Confusion.
(d) War.

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

10. What does Socrates say must be arranged correctly in a good speech?
(a) The points.
(b) The rise and fall.
(c) The language.
(d) The subject.

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

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

13. What does Socrates call the force of an uncontrolled desire for love?
(a) Luxury.
(b) Amor.
(c) Eros.
(d) Passion.

14. What kind of things does Socrates say lovers will do to slow down their partner?
(a) Logic.
(b) All of these.
(c) Past knowledge.
(d) Wit.

15. What is another name for the Delphic women?
(a) Dodona's women.
(b) Daphne's women.
(c) David's women.
(d) Dobono's women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Socrates say mania can deliver?

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

3. How would gods make love divine?

4. What does Socrates say mania is a part of in his second speech?

5. What does Socrates say people with unsound minds like?

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