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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 Phaedras say is a common attribute among writers?

2. What does Phaedras say writers consider themselves above?

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

4. What were the bugs who used to be human doing when they died?

5. What does Socrates say pure beauty will always involve?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Socrates say the chariot master must treat the black horse?

3. How does Phaedras feel about Socrates's second speech about love?

4. What does Socrates say about the white chariot horse in his love analogy?

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

6. What does Phaedras say must happen in order for an opinion to be formed?

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

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

9. What does Socrates say about the black chariot horse in his love analogy?

10. What does Socrates say a man must know in order to deceive others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the analogy of the chariot, and how does this idea shape the life and personality of Socrates?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Socrates claim the verbal word is more powerful than the written word, and what is Phaedrus's response to this idea?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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