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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 88c - 95a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Simmias accept concerning the soul?
(a) It is not necessarily composite.
(b) It has several facets.
(c) It is mortal.
(d) It cannot learn.

2. What did "the Eleven" tell Socrates according to the account?
(a) What his crimes are.
(b) That he would be freed the next day.
(c) How he would die.
(d) The names of his accusers.

3. What does Socrates argue that we must have learned what we know recollect imply?
(a) Souls preexist our bodies.
(b) Recollecting past memories can be done with hypnotism.
(c) No need to learn anything now.
(d) Teaching philosophy is not pointless.

4. What does Socrates argue cannot be attained without escaping the body?
(a) Pure love.
(b) Pure angst.
(c) Pure knowledge.
(d) Pure respect.

5. What is virtue according to Socrates?
(a) Unnecessary to die.
(b) Soul.
(c) A necessity to the body.
(d) Harmony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say of the fullest soul?

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

3. What does Socrates argue we can identify in 73a-81a?

4. What is there no greater evil than according to Socrates?

5. Which two characters are talking at the start of "Phaedo"?

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