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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 66b - 72e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will Socrates say he will join in death?
(a) The gods.
(b) His students.
(c) His friends that passed.
(d) Good men.

2. What does purification consist of according to Socrates?
(a) Love.
(b) Death.
(c) Renunciation.
(d) Cleansing.

3. What conclusion does Socrates deduce from his arguments in the first part of 66b-72e?
(a) That fear leads to death.
(b) That his wisdom is superior to that of Cebes.
(c) That he is right to die without resentment.
(d) That death is incompatible with wisdom.

4. What does Socrates say the body is responsible for?
(a) Angst and ignorance.
(b) War and discord.
(c) Pleasure and envy.
(d) Love and respect.

5. How does course and moderation see death according to Socrates' argument?
(a) Good.
(b) Unavoidable.
(c) Evil.
(d) Necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates decide he should write before his death?

2. What does Socrates believe something in existence will lead us away from in 66b-72e?

3. Who recounts Socrates' death at the start of "Phaedo"?

4. Who had to be led away during Socrates' trial?

5. What does the body do to the soul according to Socrates' argument in 66b-72e?

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