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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 he is addicted to at the beginning of the book?

2. What is the temple by the stream of Illissus built in honor of?

3. What does Socrates say people with unsound minds like?

4. Who does Socrates say inspired his second speech?

5. Who made good predictions when insane?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Socrates say souls are striving for, and why?

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

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

5. What does Socrates say lovers will do to suppress independence in their partner?

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

7. What does Socrates compare most loving relationships to?

8. What kind of things does Lysias say should be absent in a prudent relationship?

9. How does Socrates begin his speech to Phaedras?

10. Who is Boreas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of relationship does Phaedras have with Lysias, and what effect does this have on his encounter with Socrates?

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