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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 107c - 115e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates say of the fullest soul?
(a) It controls the souls of other people.
(b) It is immortal.
(c) It is a mover.
(d) It is eternal.

2. What was Socrates feeling according to the start of "Phaedo"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Resigned.
(d) Fearful.

3. What do the ones that fear death love more than wisdom according to Socrates?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) His family.
(c) The body.
(d) Love.

4. What was Socrates aware of according to Phaedo?
(a) The need for more arguments.
(b) That he needed to leave Athens.
(c) That it was time to die.
(d) That Phaedo didn't trust him.

5. What is there no greater evil than according to Socrates?
(a) Hating reasonable discourse.
(b) Hating philosophy.
(c) Politics.
(d) Commerce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates think of desires?

2. What did Socrates feel when he said that the one teaching about the "Mind" was not applying his own teachings?

3. What does Socrates say most people are ready to do when their loved ones die?

4. According to Socrates, what does the philosopher hate most?

5. Where does Socrates think the people of earth dwell?

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