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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 do souls in a perfect state not know?

2. What does Socrates say souls will retain in different lives?

3. What does Socrates say those who recognize pure beauty will enjoy?

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

5. What does Socrates say is the most important tool in the outline of a speech?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What are Phaedrus's ideas about persuasion, and how does Socrates respond to them?

Essay Topic 3

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

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