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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 kind of function does Socrates consider the analytical methods to have?

2. What does Socrates say men usually engage in?

3. What does Socrates say good writing will be able to do?

4. What kind of feelings does Socrates say true beauty can inspire?

5. What does Socrates say is a common attribute among slaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the synthesis method of analyzing speeches?

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

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

8. What is the only thing that can ease the pain of a soul overcome by desire, according to Socrates?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different ideas given about love and relationships, and how do they differ from each other?

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

Phaedrus changes a lot from the beginning of the book to the end. Please compare and contrast Phaedrus's character at the beginning of the book to Phaedrus's character at the end of the book.

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