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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the one recounting the event of Socrates' death feel for him?
(a) Shame.
(b) Nothing.
(c) No pity.
(d) Envy.

2. What question does Socrates ask Simmias in 62d-66a?
(a) If he believes in death.
(b) If he can take care of his wife.
(c) If he believes in god.
(d) If he can counter his previous argument.

3. What does Socrates believe something in existence will lead us away from in 66b-72e?
(a) Confusion of senses.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Greed.
(d) Prison.

4. What does Socrates say often yields faulty conclusions?
(a) Young students.
(b) Men.
(c) The senses.
(d) Soldiers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Simmias think of Cebes arguments about the man that answers correctly?

2. What does Socrates think is the highest form of art according to his conversation with Cebes?

3. Who does Socrates tell Cebes to relate his final writing to?

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

5. Who claimed to have been with Socrates when he died at the start of "Phaedo"?

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