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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 Lysias say will be present in a prudent relationship?

2. What does Socrates define in his speech to Phaedras?

3. What does Socrates say guides desire?

4. What is the Delphic motto?

5. What does Socrates say about insanity in his second speech?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Lysisas's speech about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of beauty is prevalent in this book. Who aere the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow beauty to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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