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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 come to dinner.
(b) To keep quiet about the speech he read.
(c) To be kind ot Lysias.
(d) To give a speech of his own.

2. What does Socrates say those in love care most about?
(a) Their lovers.
(b) Their privacy.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Their image.

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

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

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

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

7. What does Socrates say leads to isolation in loving relationships?
(a) Past differences.
(b) Differing ideas.
(c) Age.
(d) Jealousy.

8. Why does Socrates say some people seem unsound of mind when they are in love?
(a) They sequester themselves.
(b) They act that way.
(c) They present a bad image.
(d) They present a harmed image.

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

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

11. What does Socrates say guides our actions?
(a) Impulse.
(b) Love.
(c) Motive.
(d) Desire.

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

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

14. What does Socrates want in a place to hear the speech?
(a) A rock and some water.
(b) A tree and a breeze.
(c) Birds and sun.
(d) Some shade and a chair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lysias say will be present in a prudent relationship?

2. What does Phaedras threaten Socrates with?

3. How does Socrates feel about all the sites that Phaedras takes him to?

4. Who took a nymph from the stream of Illissus?

5. Why did Socrates realize he made the speech to Phadras?

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