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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 facilitated the achievements of the Delphic women?
(a) Madness.
(b) Courage.
(c) Love.
(d) Desire.
2. What kind of things does Socrates say lovers will do to slow down their partner?
(a) Logic.
(b) All of these.
(c) Wit.
(d) Past knowledge.
3. Why does Socrates not want to take Phaedras's advice about his speech?
(a) It would be hard for him.
(b) It would be too long.
(c) It would be redundant.
(d) It would offend people.
4. What does Phaedras think about repetition in speech?
(a) It is common.
(b) All of these
(c) It is beneficial.
(d) It is necessary.
5. How does Socrates view the expression Lysias's speech?
(a) Vain.
(b) Hesitant.
(c) Unknowing.
(d) Preaching.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Socrates say men get most of their education from?
2. Who does Socrates say inspired his second speech?
3. What does Socrates say people overcome by the desire to love spend their time doing?
4. What does Socrates think people need to have sympathy towards?
5. What kind of art was well liked in Socrates's time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What idea does Socrates have about city people as opposed to country people?
2. What does Socrates say lovers will do to suppress independence in their partner?
3. What is Eros, and what are its effects?
4. What does Lysais say are the main benefits in the kind of relationship Lysias has with Phaedras?
5. What does Socrates say about the nature of the soul?
6. What is Lysias promoting in his speech?
7. What does Socrates compare the form of the soul to at the beginning of his second speech?
8. What does Lysias say is the main disadvantage of a relationship between lovers?
9. What are Socrates and Phaedras doing at the beginning of the book, and why?
10. What does Phaedras say to get Socrates to deliver a speech of his own?
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