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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is more worthwhile to Socrates than opinions?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Inclinations.
(c) Actions.
(d) Histories.

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

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

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

6. What is Acumenus's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Philosopher.

7. How does Socrates feel about Eros?
(a) He respects him.
(b) He loves him.
(c) He hates him.
(d) He fears him.

8. What does Phaedras threaten Socrates with?
(a) Never to walk with him again.
(b) To end their friendship.
(c) To take credit for his speech.
(d) Never to give another speech.

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

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

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

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

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

14. What becomes contradictory if one is not well versed in a subject of a speech according to Socrates?
(a) Interpretations.
(b) Conclusions.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Logic.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Socrates say lies in desire?

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

5. What does Socrates say causes passion between lovers?

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