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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 62d - 66a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns men according to 62c?
(a) The court system.
(b) Women.
(c) The country.
(d) The gods.

2. Who wasn't present at Socrates' death according to the account?
(a) Phaedo.
(b) Critobulus.
(c) Menexenus.
(d) Plato.

3. What conclusion does Socrates draw from his argument concerning the goal of a philosopher?
(a) Philosophers should create a school of their own.
(b) Philosophers should not resent death.
(c) Philosophers should leave Athens and never come back.
(d) Philosophers should not talk out of place.

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

5. What did Socrates drink, according to Echecrates?
(a) Hemlock.
(b) Tea.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Socrates say must the soul use to see clearly?

3. What does Simmias tell Socrates about the ideas of the Just, the Beautiful and the Good?

4. Who does Socrates tell Cebes to relate his final writing to?

5. Who does the account of Socrates' death say were present beside Socrates' friends?

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