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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. How does Socrates feel about all the sites that Phaedras takes him to?

2. What does Socrates say mania is a part of in his second speech?

3. What does Socrates say brings lovers the most satisfaction in their relationships?

4. What does Socrates say guides desire?

5. Where does Socrates say men get most of their education from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Lysisas's speech about?

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

6. What does Socrates say about Courtesans in his speech to Phaedras?

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

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

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

10. What does Lysais say are the main benefits in the kind of relationship Lysias has with Phaedras?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Thamus feel about the written word, and how does this idea shape the progress of his nation?

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

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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