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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the account tell was present during Socrates' trial beside his friends?
(a) His first student.
(b) His wife and child.
(c) The chairman of the senate.
(d) His sons.

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

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

4. What does the body do according to Socrates?
(a) Liberates.
(b) Distract from love.
(c) Ruins hope.
(d) Enslaves.

5. According to Socrates, what equal never is?
(a) Seen by threes.
(b) Unequal.
(c) Trees.
(d) Small.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Socrates feeling according to the start of "Phaedo"?

3. What is clearer to the soul than the body according to Socrates?

4. Why did Socrates decide to pursue the arts according to his conversation with Cebes?

5. What does Socrates argue learning is?

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