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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. Who does Socrates say inspired his second speech?

2. Who took a nymph from the stream of Illissus?

3. Why does Socrates say some people seem unsound of mind when they are in love?

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

5. What does Socrates call the force of an uncontrolled desire for love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates say happens to unpleasant lovers after their relationship is ended?

2. Who is Boreas?

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

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

5. What does Lysias say is the main disadvantage of a relationship between lovers?

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

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

8. What is Eros, and what are its effects?

9. Why does Socrates say some men are seen as mad when they are not?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Phaedrus's ideas about persuasion, and how does Socrates respond to them?

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

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?

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