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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 115a - 118a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the souls wandering the earth according to Socrates?
(a) Deceiving people.
(b) Poor upbringing.
(c) Being perfect.
(d) Being infidel.

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

3. According to Socrates, what must genuine lovers of learning become?
(a) Philosophers.
(b) Moderate and brave.
(c) Brave in face of fear.
(d) Lovers of the body.

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

5. What does Socrates argue dead things come from?
(a) War.
(b) Living things.
(c) The sea.
(d) The afterlife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say the philosopher separates?

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

3. What does purification consist of according to Socrates?

4. What groups can no one join if they have not practiced philosophy and do not leave this life pure?

5. What does Socrates say about philosophers at the start of 62d -66a?

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