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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 Socrates argue dead things come from?
(a) Living things.
(b) War.
(c) The afterlife.
(d) The sea.

2. What does Cebes argue is the logical conclusion of a man always giving the right answer?
(a) He is lucky.
(b) The questions are easy.
(c) The man has great knowledge.
(d) The knowledge is innate.

3. Who wants to hear Socrates' argument that the soul appears immortal?
(a) Echecrates.
(b) Simmias.
(c) Phaedo.
(d) Cebes.

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

5. What does Socrates argue learning is?
(a) Recollection.
(b) Hard.
(c) For men only.
(d) Easy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Socrates, what equal never is?

2. Who wasn't present at Socrates' death according to the account?

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

4. What does the soul reason best without according to Socrates?

5. What does Socrates say often yields faulty conclusions?

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