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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens according to Socrates when one examine things by the body?
(a) He can't conclude anything.
(b) He can't use his body after.
(c) He is deceived.
(d) He sees the truth.

3. Who does Socrates argue are good masters?
(a) The senate.
(b) Women.
(c) His gods.
(d) Athens' military.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates argue small things come from?

2. Who doesn't deserve to live according to the masses?

3. When can brave men face death according to Socrates?

4. What does Socrates argue dead things come from?

5. Who are "the Eleven" according to Phaedo?

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