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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the Recantation?
(a) A song.
(b) A poem.
(c) A book.
(d) A prayer.

3. Why did Socrates realize he made the speech to Phadras?
(a) To feed his own ego.
(b) In the search for truth.
(c) For the sake of applause.
(d) For the advance of mankind.

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

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

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

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

8. What does Socrates say about stories with little factual information?
(a) They can't be trusted.
(b) They are just as needed as others.
(c) They are full of symbols.
(d) They are hard to realize.

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

10. What does Socrates say about insanity in his second speech?
(a) It is pleasant.
(b) It is god-like.
(c) It is natural.
(d) It is common.

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

12. Who is Eros's mother?
(a) Megura.
(b) Diana.
(c) Venus.
(d) Aphrodite.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What compels Socrates to give a speech of his own?

3. What becomes contradictory if one is not well versed in a subject of a speech according to Socrates?

4. Who made good predictions when insane?

5. What trait does Socrates say most lovers want to see in their partners?

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