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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 trait does Socrates say most lovers want to see in their partners?
(a) Needs.
(b) Agreement.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Pride.

2. What does Socrates say lies in desire?
(a) Passion.
(b) Production.
(c) Love.
(d) Beauty.

3. How did Stesichorus receive his disability?
(a) He was punished for a crime.
(b) He was caught in a horrible storm.
(c) He ignored the truth in his poems.
(d) He offended the gods.

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

5. What does Lysias say will be present in a prudent relationship?
(a) Love and kindness.
(b) The advancement of all partners.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Opportunity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lysias say lovers regret?

2. How did Socrates describe the Delphic women's accomplishments?

3. What does lack of control in desires lead to according to Socrates?

4. What does Lysias say the most rewarding relationship consists of?

5. What do Socrates and Phaedras walk by while talking at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lysisas's speech about?

2. What does Socrates say happens when two lovers live together for an extended period?

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

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

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

6. What does Socrates say causes most disappointments in loving relationships?

7. How does Socrates begin his speech to Phaedras?

8. What happens when muses involve themselves in madness, according to Socrates?

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

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

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