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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 Socrates say about white chariot horses?
(a) They are prideful.
(b) They are unpredictable.
(c) They are dangerous.
(d) They are noble.

2. What does Socrates say rhetoric must have to be considered art?
(a) Truth.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Persuasion.
(d) Presentation.

3. What is persuasion according to Phaedras?
(a) The dressing of the truth.
(b) The need for followers.
(c) The appearance of truth.
(d) The need for change.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What must a man have a knowledge of in order to give any speech according to Socrates?

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

3. What does Socrates say the best speeches evoke?

4. What does Socrates say is the most important tool in the outline of a speech?

5. What does Phaedras say makes something debatable?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates say a man must know in order to deceive others?

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

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

4. What does Socrates say is the best way to arrange a good speech?

5. What does true beauty do to a man according to Socrates?

6. What is the synthesis method of analyzing speeches?

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

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

9. What does Phaedras say rhetoric is designed for?

10. Why does Socrates say a speech giver should know about his audience?

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