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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say people with unsound minds dislike?

2. What does Socrates want in a place to hear the speech?

3. What is Lysias's occupation?

4. How does Socrates view the expression Lysias's speech?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Phaedras say is the danger in love overcoming emotion?

3. What does Phaedras say to get Socrates to deliver a speech of his own?

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

5. What is Lysias promoting in his speech?

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

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

8. What is Lysisas's speech about?

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

10. What idea does Socrates have about city people as opposed to country people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different ideas given about love and relationships, and how do they differ from each other?

Essay Topic 2

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

Plato presents his morals and ideas in the form of a conversational setting. Why does he choose to do this, and how does this affect his message?

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