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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 writing encourages among writers?

2. What is involved in the combination method of analysis?

3. What knowledge does Socrates say helped him become a good speech writer?

4. What is a choice Socrates says men make every day?

5. What does Socrates say happens to lovers who restrain desire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What should a speech writer do to make his arguments effective, according to Socrates?

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

3. What does true beauty do to a man according to Socrates?

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

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

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

7. What does Phaedras say a man must do if he wants to make something appear differently?

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

9. What does Socrates say will happen if a speech writer skips over some of the important steps of writing an effective speech?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

According to Socrates, what are the four sources of inspiration, and what are some key examples of each of them?

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