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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 competition allows people to become?

2. What kind of inspiration does Dionysus provide?

3. What is involved in the synthesis method of analysis?

4. What about pleasures does Socrates say men need to recognize?

5. What is the first elemental part of a good rhetoric speech?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Socrates say those who have loved will receive, even if they lead less rewarding lives?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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