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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates say souls will retain in different lives?
(a) Their feelings of pain.
(b) Their bonds with lovers.
(c) Their memories of happiness.
(d) Their association with the gods.

2. What word does Phaedras use to describe the affect of writing?
(a) Prideful.
(b) All of these.
(c) Cruel.
(d) Beneficial.

3. What is involved in the combination method of analysis?
(a) A pro and con aspect.
(b) A comparison.
(c) A division of parts.
(d) All of these.

4. What does Socrates say those who recognize pure beauty will enjoy?
(a) Love.
(b) All of these.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Respect.

5. What kind of inspiration does Dionysus provide?
(a) Prophetic.
(b) Love.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Poetic.

6. What kind of inspiration does Aphrodite provide?
(a) Love.
(b) Poetic.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Prophetic.

7. What does Socrates thinks madness frees men from?
(a) Their usual way of life.
(b) Their onward course.
(c) Their unhappiness.
(d) Their preconceived notions.

8. What does Socrates say will help a soul forget bad things?
(a) Re-birth.
(b) Love.
(c) Death.
(d) Rest.

9. What does Socrates say the best speeches evoke?
(a) Emotions.
(b) Memories.
(c) Controversy.
(d) Opinions.

10. What does Socrates say can lose an entire audience of a good speech?
(a) The tone.
(b) The length.
(c) The theme.
(d) The language.

11. What do the Muses use to inspire humans?
(a) Madness.
(b) All of these.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Music.

12. What kind of particles is beauty able to move?
(a) The particles of desire.
(b) The particles of wisdom.
(c) The particles of love.
(d) The particles of passion.

13. What does Socrates say good writing will be able to do?
(a) Engage the reader.
(b) Lead the reader.
(c) Teach the reader.
(d) Confuse the reader.

14. What does Socrates say the soul retains in its next life?
(a) Its vision.
(b) All of these.
(c) Its appearance.
(d) Its memory.

15. What remains when desire becomes pain?
(a) The memory of beauty.
(b) Future desires.
(c) Past happiness.
(d) The pleasure of pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say is a common attribute among slaves?

2. What do souls in a perfect state not know?

3. What god has the most royal features about them?

4. What kind of inspiration does Eros provide?

5. What does Socrates say pure beauty will always involve?

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