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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 95b - 107b.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition does Cebes put forth for Socrates' conclusion to be valid?
(a) The gods allow you to die properly.
(b) Socrates needs to be happy to die.
(c) The soul lives after death.
(d) One cannot commit suicide.

2. What does fear and terror make men brave beside of?
(a) Women.
(b) Senators.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Warriors.

3. When can brave men face death according to Socrates?
(a) When they fear greater evil.
(b) When they take on philosophy.
(c) When they are wonded in battle.
(d) When they leave Athens.

4. What is Socrates starting to discuss after abandoning his thinking of empirical causes?
(a) Effects.
(b) Consequences.
(c) Formal causes.
(d) Himself.

5. What does Socrates think of the cause of things?
(a) He learned the cause of things from the gods.
(b) He is far from knowing the cause of things.
(c) He forgot the cause of things.
(d) It is useful for the soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relation does Socrates see between Tallness and Shortness?

2. What does Socrates say the body is responsible for?

3. What does Socrates says of his ability with the area he is looking into, in order to answer Cebes' question?

4. Why is the soul in a poor state after it leaves the body according to Socrates?

5. What does Socrates say a bravery should not be a response to?

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