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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Socrates, what do the ones who love wisdom desire?
(a) Marry and have children to test them.
(b) Learn wisdom from Socrates.
(c) Ignore wisdom until they die.
(d) Be where true wisdom is.

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

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

4. Why are moderates amongst the masses also moderate out of fear according to Socrates?
(a) They are afraid of the justice system.
(b) They do not want to follow philosophy.
(c) They do not want to lose what they have.
(d) They do not want to fight the Spartans.

5. What type of men resent dying according to Cebes?
(a) Pious.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Wise.
(d) Fearless.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the recount of Socrates' conversation with Cebes tell us was Socrates writing in honor of before his death?

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

3. Who was present for Socrates' death according to the men at the start of "Phaedo"?

4. What are course and moderation part of according to Socrates?

5. What conclusion does Socrates deduce from his arguments in the first part of 66b-72e?

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