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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 73a - 81a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the soul reason best without according to Socrates?
(a) Luck.
(b) Senses.
(c) Help.
(d) The brain.

2. Who does the philosopher want to be with according to Socrates?
(a) His family.
(b) Himself.
(c) His students.
(d) His friends.

3. What did Socrates decide he should write before his death?
(a) A plea for his life.
(b) Poetry.
(c) A letter to his students.
(d) A novel.

4. What does Socrates say about philosophers at the start of 62d -66a?
(a) They should be ready and willing to die.
(b) They life is too precious to waste.
(c) They should not talk against Athens.
(d) They need to be more vocal about their needs.

5. What can be compared by using reference to knowledge of the perfect form?
(a) Gods.
(b) Men.
(c) Partly equal things.
(d) Unequal things.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does Cebes put forth for Socrates' conclusion to be valid?

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

3. What happens according to Socrates when one examine things by the body?

4. Who wants to hear Socrates' argument that the soul appears immortal?

5. How does the man recounting Socrates' death qualify it?

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