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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 kind of feelings does Socrates say true beauty can inspire?
(a) Pleasure and pain.
(b) Desire and impulse.
(c) Joy and relief.
(d) Rest and relaxation.

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

3. What does Socrates say men usually engage in?
(a) Sensual activites.
(b) Educational activites.
(c) Dangerous activities.
(d) Nutritional activities.

4. What is the most important element of speech for rhetoricians?
(a) Rigor.
(b) Possibilities.
(c) Reason.
(d) Probabilities.

5. What does Phaedras say a man must know about before delivering a good speech?
(a) Uncertain things.
(b) Certain things.
(c) All of these.
(d) The truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say the image of eternal beauty does to the black horse?

2. What does Socrates say are equally important for preparing to deliver a good speech?

3. How many kinds of inspiration do the gods provide?

4. What kind of inspiration does Apollo provide?

5. What does Socrates say those who recognize pure beauty will enjoy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the only thing that can ease the pain of a soul overcome by desire, according to Socrates?

2. How does Socrates say the chariot master must treat the black horse?

3. What does Socrates say happens when lovers restrain their desires?

4. What does Phaedras say is a common trait among writers, and why?

5. What does Socrates say will happen when giving a speech if a speaker does not know all the skills needed?

6. What does Socrates say will happen if a speech writer skips over some of the important steps of writing an effective speech?

7. What does Socrates say about the white chariot horse in his love analogy?

8. What does Socrates say those who have loved will receive, even if they lead less rewarding lives?

9. What does Socrates say was missing from Lysias's speech that made it less than art?

10. What are the four kinds of divine inspiration, and where do they come from?

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