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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 is another word for the conclusion of a speech?

2. What will most men look for in a mate according to Socrates?

3. What does Socrates say the image of eternal beauty does to the black horse?

4. What kind of particles is beauty able to move?

5. What does Socrates say rhetoric must have to be considered art?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates say happens when lovers restrain their desires?

2. What does Socrates say was missing from Lysias's speech that made it less than art?

3. What does Socrates say is the best way to arrange a good speech?

4. What does Socrates say will happen when giving a speech if a speaker does not know all the skills needed?

5. What are the four kinds of divine inspiration, and where do they come from?

6. Who was Pericles, and how did he become a good speaker?

7. What does Socrates say evil men can't recognize?

8. Why does Socrates say a speech giver should know about his audience?

9. What does Phaedras say is a common trait among writers, and why?

10. What does Socrates say competition allows humans to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Socrates, what are some of the main attributes needed for a good quality speech, and how did these shape his career as a philosopher?

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

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

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