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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Socrates argue cannot come from the present life in 73a-81a?
(a) Our loved ones.
(b) Our knowledge of equals.
(c) Our memories.
(d) Inequality.

3. According to the account of his death, how did Socrates lived his life?
(a) With the blessing of the gods.
(b) As dangerously as he could.
(c) Without any fear of tomorrow.
(d) With great respect for it.

4. Who guides each man to the next station after death?
(a) His guardian spirit.
(b) The gods.
(c) His dead family.
(d) His soul knows where to go.

5. What conclusion does Socrates draw from his argument concerning the goal of a philosopher?
(a) Philosophers should not resent death.
(b) Philosophers should not talk out of place.
(c) Philosophers should create a school of their own.
(d) Philosophers should leave Athens and never come back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What doesn't Socrates have time for in 107c-115e?

2. What does Socrates argue dead things come from?

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

4. What does Socrates think of desires?

5. What did "the Eleven" tell Socrates according to the account?

(see the answer key)

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