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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

5. Who does Socrates say inspired his second speech?
(a) Himera.
(b) Eros.
(c) Stesichorus.
(d) Diana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Delphic motto?

2. What does Socrates say guides desire?

3. What does Socrates think people need to have sympathy towards?

4. Why does Socrates say some people seem unsound of mind when they are in love?

5. What facilitated the achievements of the Delphic women?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Socrates and Phaedras doing at the beginning of the book, and why?

2. How are the reborn lives of humans decided according to Socrates?

3. What does Socrates say about the nature of the soul?

4. What does Socrates say a man must love to come close to the gods, and why?

5. How does Socrates say love affects the physical well being of those in a relationship, and why?

6. What is Socrates's opinion of Lysias's speech?

7. What does Socrates say is the defining feature of gods are?

8. What does Lysias say is the main disadvantage of a relationship between lovers?

9. Why does Socrates say some men are seen as mad when they are not?

10. What does Socrates say about Courtesans in his speech to Phaedras?

(see the answer keys)

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