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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who recounts Socrates' death at the start of "Phaedo"?
(a) Phaedo.
(b) Antisthenes.
(c) Cebes.
(d) Menexenus.

2. What must exist for two things to be the same according to Socrates?
(a) Equality the Form.
(b) Equality of size.
(c) Someone to identify them.
(d) Equality of numbers.

3. What does Socrates say a bravery should not be a response to?
(a) Desperation.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Renunciation.

4. What are course and moderation part of according to Socrates?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Love.

5. Which two characters are talking at the start of "Phaedo"?
(a) Socrates and Echecrates.
(b) Phaedo and Echecrates.
(c) Phaedo and Plato.
(d) Plato and Socrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are moderates amongst the masses also moderate out of fear according to Socrates?

2. What does Socrates say the philosopher separates?

3. Where was Socrates held prior to dying according to the two men discussing at the start of "Phaedo"?

4. What does Socrates say about philosophers at the start of 62d -66a?

5. What conclusion does Socrates draw from his argument concerning the goal of a philosopher?

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